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One - to - One
We have been dwelling in our sermon series’ What it does not do:
these Sunday’s in High Kirk on: intimacy,
discipleship, community and oneness. Replace those personal times of prayer, but gives
another to share our prayer needs with.
Jesus says in the Great Commission of Matthew
28:19-20: “Go and make disciples …” which we Replace the individual times of reading and study,
often attribute to evangelism only, but “Go and yet it gives you someone to delve into the living
make disciples …” is the building of Godly word of God with.
relationships, which brings to reality the
topics mentioned above – So ….. Make one person feel superior over the other, as
the partnership is mutually beneficial.
What role does 1 – to – 1 have in this for us at
High Kirk? How it happens - keeping it simple:
What it gives: Meeting up as often as suits you both.
Support in the walk of Christian life. Usually good to choose a neutral venue.
A listening ear when decisions are required. Have a coffee.
Understanding of our personal circumstances. Spend an hour together, half the time on sharing,
Encouragement when things are getting half on a study.
you down.
Clarity when there are many paths ahead. The Outcome:
A friend for life.
When your 1 to 1 time comes to a natural
conclusion, there are two more people who will
benefit as; 1 + 1 = 2 so 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4 and so on
and so on >>>
Ken Revie
‘Be completely humble and gentle; be patient,
bearing with one another in love. Make every
effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the
bond of peace. There is one body and one
Spirit ...’ Ephesians 4:2-4
