More Than An Event

Sunday Rewind is a 5-day Devotional based on the weekly sermon at Resonate Community Church

May 31st Sermon, Day 2

It's easy to think of church as something we attend rather than something we belong to. We show up on Sunday, sing some songs, hear a message, and head home. But the early believers experienced something radically different. They didn't just attend church—they were the church, living in deep community throughout the week.

Their fellowship went far beyond casual conversations over coffee. They carried each other's burdens, prayed for one another's needs, and celebrated each other's victories. When someone struggled, the whole community rallied around them. When someone rejoiced, everyone rejoiced together. This wasn't a program or ministry—it was simply how they lived as a spiritual family.

This kind of authentic community doesn't happen automatically. It requires intentionality, vulnerability, and commitment. It means moving beyond surface-level relationships to share our real struggles and joys. It means being willing to inconvenience ourselves for others and allowing others to inconvenience themselves for us. The Spirit creates this kind of unity, but we must be willing participants in the process.

Bible Verse

'They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.' - Acts 2:42

Reflection Question

What would need to change in your life to move from attending church to truly belonging to a church family?

Quote

I think one of the dangers of our modern Christianity is that we can reduce church to an event we attend instead of a family we belong to.

Prayer

Lord, help me to see church as more than an event I attend. Give me the courage to pursue authentic fellowship and deep community with my brothers and sisters in Christ.