alone, yet not alonealone alone, yet not alone • 72% of americans experience loneliness • 33%...

Alone, Yet Not Alone

Alone, Yet Not Alone•  72% of Americans experience loneliness •  33% feel lonely once a week •  40-45% retired Americans felt alone

Causes of Loneliness•  People move more frequently •  Divorce rates have increased •  Retired men die sooner than women •  Political divisions

Gen 1“God saw that the light was good” (1:4) “God saw that it was good” (1:10) “God saw that it was good” (1:12) “God saw that it was good” (1:17) “God saw that it was good” (1:21) “God saw that it was good” (1:25)

Gen 2:18The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone.”

Gen 2:18The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone.” God identified Adam’s loneliness

Gen 2:18The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone.” Because the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit all live in community with one another, God knew it was not good for man to be alone

Alone, Yet Not Alone•  72% of Americans experience loneliness •  33% feel lonely once a week •  40-45% retired Americans felt alone

Alone, Yet Not AloneSin

Alienated Man from God Alienated Humans from One Another

Alone, Yet Not AloneMyth:

“Life is easy when you’re isolated” “Life is easy when you’re free” “Life is easy when it’s just me”

Alone, Yet Not AloneLife is too hard and difficult and messy when I’m with other people but life is awful when you’re isolated and alone

Alone, Yet Not AloneSin

Alienated Man from God Alienated Humans from One Another

The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone.”

Deut 24:4“When a man is newly married, he need not go into the army nor be obligated in any way; he must be free to stay at home for a full year and bring joy to the wife he has married.