The Biggest Catalyst to a Strong Faith | Dave Nelson

Описание: STARTING POINT | THE BIGGEST CATALYST TO A STRONG FAITH
DAVE NELSON | JANUARY 11, 2026

THE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A MATURE FAITH:

1. GRACE

YOU CAN BELIEVE IN JESUS BY YOURSELF, BUT YOU CANNOT FOLLOW JESUS BY YOURSELF.

...He found Philip and said to him, “Come, follow me.”

John 1, verse 43 (NLT)

Philip went to look for Nathanael and told him, “We have found the very person Moses and the prophets wrote about! His name is Jesus, the son of Joseph from Nazareth.”

John 1 verse 45 (NLT)

“Nazareth!” exclaimed Nathanael. “Can anything good come from Nazareth?”

John 1, verse 46a (NLT)

“Come and see for yourself,” Philip replied.

John 1, verse 46b (NLT)

Then Nathanael exclaimed, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God—the King of Israel!”

John 1, verse 49 (NLT)

2. GROUPS

LARGER GROUPS ARE FOR WORSHIP AND CELEBRATION.


In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.

Colossians 3, verse 11 (NLT)

SMALLER GROUPS ARE FOR RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNITY.

COMMUNITY IS NOT SOMETHING YOU FIND, IT’S SOMETHING YOU BUILD.

THE QUALITY OF OUR LIFE IS ALWAYS DETERMINED BY THE QUALITY OF OUR RELATIONSHIPS.

Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.

Proverbs 13, verse 20 (NLT)

SMALLER GROUPS PROVIDE:
• DIALOGUE
• CARE

Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.

Ecclesiastes 4, verse 9-10 (NLT)

Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.

Ephesians 4, verse 2 (NLT)

Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.

Galatians 6, verse 2 (NLT)

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed...

James 5, verse 16 (NLT)
• ACCOUNTABILITY
• FUN
NLT = NEW LIVING TRANSLATION