Big Idea: It is not good for YOU to be alone.

What happens when being alone isn’t refreshing anymore?

Loneliness isn’t just about proximity…it’s about connection.

This isn’t about whether you prefer to be alone. This is about how you were designed to live.

            Genesis 2:18-22

We don’t just need company, we need connection.

            Ecclesiastes 4:8-12

            Matthew 22:37-39

            1 John 4:20

            Proverbs 18:1

            Isaiah 53:3

            Matthew 26:36-37, 40

It is not good for the man to be alone.

Where is one place you can take a step toward real connection this week?

Message Questions

We’re in a four-week series called Never Alone. In our modern world, we are both more connected and more isolated than ever before. Despite what seems like new opportunities for relationships, people report feeling more isolated and lonelier than ever. What does Jesus have to offer in our moment of increasing loneliness? More than we might realize. Jesus came to earth to seek and save the lost, but more than coming just to forgive sins and allow people to go to heaven, Jesus came to restore people to the family of God. Jesus came to turn enemies into friends. Jesus came so that none of us would ever have to be alone again. This week we are in Genesis 2:18-25, and the big idea is: It is not good for YOU to be alone.

Use these questions to discuss the message from Sunday, focusing on how you can grow as an everyday follower of Jesus and how you can go accomplish what Jesus calls you to do.

Have someone read Genesis 2:18-25 

1. Where in your life right now are you experiencing healthy solitude, and where might it be drifting into isolation?
2. Have someone read Ecclesiastes 4:8-12. What are some ways you’ve experienced being surrounded by people but still feeling disconnected? What do you think was missing in those moments?
3. Have someone read Proverbs 18:1. Is there a place in your life where you’ve pulled back relationally to protect yourself? What might it look like to take one small step back toward connection?
4. Have someone read 1 John 4:20. How have your relationships with others impacted your spiritual growth, and how might stepping into deeper community help you grow in your relationship with Jesus?
5. At Alderwood, we value Connect—building meaningful, Christ-centered relationships. What would it look like for you to go beyond surface-level interaction and pursue deeper connection in this community? What is one specific step you can take this week?