Sermon Series: Community in an Artificial World

Title: The Joy of Community

Scripture: Philemon 1: 1-11

Focus: Real Community can foster joy, hope and connection. As our world leans towards artificial connections, God calls us into real, deep community.

“With artificial intelligence, we are summoning the demon.”

                                                                                                   – Elon Musk

“First people will think AI is magic, then they think it’s human, then it becomes their religion.”

                                                                                                 – Seth Godin

“The church’s future direction is human connection. As the world becomes more artificial, the church’s calling is to become more human.”

                                                                                          -Carrie Nieuwhof

American Model of Church

- Worship, Bible Reading, Prayer & Giving

“You can’t think your way to Christlikeness.”

                                                                                      – James K. A. Smith

“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.”

                                                                                             – Matthew 16:24-25

“Your love has given me great joy and encouragement…”

                                                                                               – Philemon 1:7

Hodos = road or path

“Spiritual formation happens primarily in a community.”

                                                                                            – John Mark Comer

Questions to consider

• How are you using AI in your everyday life right now?
• How has the artificial world affected people around you? How has it affected you?
• What are your thoughts on the future of our world with AI integration?
• What is one relationship, besides a spouse, that you deeply appreciate?
• How do you need to invest deeper in relationships with people around you?