We were never meant to follow Jesus alone.

In this week’s message from our All In series, Pastor Di looks at Ecclesiastes 4 and the importance of meaningful relationships within the Body of Christ. Solomon reminds us that two are better than one because we are stronger, safer, more encouraged, and better equipped to keep moving forward when we walk through life together.

Pastor Di challenges us to move beyond surface-level relationships and intentionally build community with people who can encourage us, help us back up when we fall, stand with us in difficult seasons, and help us continue pursuing Jesus.

The world often tells us to build our lives around me, but Jesus invites us into we.

We is greater than me.

Timestamps

0:00 Welcome

0:27 Continuing the All In Series

1:22 The Apple Watch Illustration

2:27 Healthy Rhythms and the All In Track

3:12 Why We Tend to Drift

4:02 Leaning Into Relational Commitment

4:49 Join a Group or Class

5:52 A Dare to Build Meaningful Relationships

6:21 Try Again, Try Something New, or Go Deeper

6:46 We Is Greater Than Me

7:37 Ecclesiastes and the Wisdom of Solomon

8:28 Life Is Short, So How We Live Matters

9:20 Solomon Observes the Person Who Is Alone

10:06 Working Hard With No One to Share Life With

11:54 “What Am I Doing All of This For?”

13:25 The Unexamined Life

14:20 Two Are Better Than One

15:17 Benefit #1: We Work Better Together

15:55 Encouraging Each Other to Keep Going

16:45 Benefit #2: We Walk Better Together

17:41 Pastor Di’s Hiking Accident

18:53 Why Two Were Better Than One

19:59 Helping Each Other Spiritually When We Fall

20:44 You Can Do It Alone, But You’ll Still Be Alone

21:10 Helping Each Other Back Up

21:33 Benefit #3: We Bring Warmth

23:06 The Power of Closeness and Connection

24:30 Benefit #4: We Watch Each Other’s Backs

25:55 Two Can Stand Back to Back and Conquer

26:58 A Three-Strand Cord Is Not Easily Broken

28:12 Jesus Is the Third Strand

28:38 Jesus Prays That We Would Be One

29:38 Jesus Is Present When We Gather

30:03 We Were Never Meant to Walk Alone

30:37 We Weren’t Meant to Carry Life Alone

31:30 Community Has to Be Prioritized

32:23 You May Have to Start Again

33:23 The Enemy Wants to Keep Relationships Shallow

33:54 Deep Friendships Help Us Grow

34:19 Commit to Finding Your People

35:06 Lead a Group or Join a Class

36:05 Prayer for Meaningful Relationships

37:32 Closing Prayer

37:43 What’s Next Resources

38:24 Giving & Kingdom Builders

39:47 Back to Church Sunday

40:10 Introducing Ruins to Revival

40:33 Grandparents Day

40:54 Saturday Night Interest Meeting

41:10 Closing