June 23, 2024
Bring Your Best | Acts 2:36-47
What Is Church Supposed To Be Like?
Acts 2 reminds us that while we can and do worship alone, the best worship happens when we’re together! The Bible offers no picture of the day when heaven comes to earth when we’ll be off on our own as individuals! We’ll stand, kneel, and bow with the millions who have called Jesus LORD. The church got off to such a start; 3,000 people were stirred to trust Jesus, worship together, and then opened their homes to each other! Watch what God does when people worship!
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Acts 2:36-47
- Tell the story of a concert, sporting event, or another large gathering that made an impression on you.
- Define repentance (v. 37) and say, if at all, what it has looked like in your life.
- Discuss what each of the following includes for a church: (1) devotion to the apostles' teaching, (2) fellowship, (3) the breaking of bread, and (4) prayer. Then, discuss what they might look like for your group.
- Tell of a time you experienced generosity (v. 45) within the church.
- Do you think God still performs miracles (v. 43)? If your answer is ‘yes,’ do you have any thoughts about why they seem so infrequent?
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Luke 6:39-49 - Jesus reminds us that we all have teachers shaping us. Some lead us astray, but when we follow him, we learn to live as we were truly meant to.
Romans 12:1-2 - Jesus’ invitation is to follow him: to be with him, become like him, and do what he did. We surrender control to Jesus, resist the pattern of the world that shapes us, and rely on the power of the Holy Spirit for transformation.
Mark 1:16-18 -We begin our series on Practicing the Way—exploring how Jesus’ rhythms of prayer, fasting, solitude, and Sabbath invite ordinary people to grow in grace and intimacy with God
Acts 17:16-34 -Paul shares the hope of Jesus in everyday language, guiding seekers toward truth and showing where their search for God had gone astray.
Acts 13:1-5 -The first Christians had small groups! They knew, because Jesus modelled it, that we’re much better in groups than we are as individuals. The group that gathered in Antioch was diverse, zoned in on Jesus and figuring out how to be outward-facing. Your own group will want all that and more!
