That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life - the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us - that which we have seen and heard we declare to you. – 1 John 1:1-3a

It is imperative as we travel together to understand that there are spiritual dangers that are lurking. The Holy Spirit is our ultimate guide to discern these dangers and provide us with the power and authority needed to resist them.

Paul began his thoughts in Romans Chapter 12 by dealing with the individual, we have an obligation to the Lord to give Him the best of our life in service and sacrifice. This whole chapter then teaches how our mindset determines the way we treat our fellow believer who we travel with.

It’s always more exciting when someone is at home waiting to celebrate your arrival to welcome you back. Today, in our series Travel Together, we are going to look at the importance of welcoming home those who wandered away from God. In Luke chapter 15 Jesus gives us some timeless wisdom on how to reach out and welcome others home.

It is much easier to travel together when everyone has an attitude thankfulness and gratitude.

It is our mission as we travel together, that we serve not only one another, but also those in our community.

In order to travel together through life, we must make constant choices to stay healthy in our relationships. To stay healthy, we must guard our hearts and be ever mindful of the words we speak.

As we travel together we look for ways to help each other grow. The church is a community where we grow in our faith and in our commitment and our love for Jesus and one another. If we’re isolated from the church, we don’t function or grow well.

In order to travel together we will need to reach out to others in need. Real friends love, not “because of” but in “spite of.” They know our weaknesses and flaws. Real friends don’t run from our burdens, rather they help carry them.

We are only better together if we travel together in love, without love we may be worse together!