September 7, 2025
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Healthy Church
As a church, we’re taking some time to talk about our vision and strategy. We’re hoping to add clarity to why and how we do what we do in this season. We’ve found ourselves pondering the story of the earliest church in the book of Acts. In one day, uncertainty turned to full-out joy, and church membership blew up 2500%! Jesus was alive, they experienced God’s promised Spirit alive in them, so they locked into being together, learning, sharing and praying. It's hard to improve on that!
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Questions:
Acts 2:40-47
- When was it that you felt most alive spiritually? Why is that tough to sustain?
- The new church devoted itself to learning, sharing, remembering and praying. Describe what devotion looks like in your life right now.
- The church of 120 had a one-day surge to 3120 and then had new folks added daily. That’s a lot of new faces. What’s your response to new people? How open is your small group to welcoming new people?
- The passage describes a ‘next level’ sharing; selling properties and possessions to give to those in need. On a scale of 1-10, rate your generosity this week. Explain your answer.
- They were devoted to the apostle’s teaching. What are you learning these days?
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Recent Sermons
Humans have a problem that we can’t save ourselves from—not through secular programs or religious systems. The good news of Jesus is that on the cross, Jesus dealt with it all. In him we are alive, forgiven, and free!
Colossians 2:8-12 - Paul warns the Colossian church not to trade the freedom found in Christ for religion or spiritual experiences. Jesus is more than enough.
Colossians 2:1-7-The way forward for the first Christians wasn't always easy. False teachers brought confusion and deception, prompting Paul to point believers back to the truth. Just as the best way to spot a counterfeit is to know the genuine article, the best way to recognize false teaching is to know Jesus.
Colossians 1:24-29-Suffering is one of life's hardest realities. We might expect that following Jesus would mean less pain, but Jesus himself suffered and made it clear that his followers would too. The good news is that our suffering is never lost on God and is never in vain.
Colossians 1:21-23 - Paul contrasts two powerful words—alienated and reconciled—to tell our story. Discover how Jesus did the work of reconciliation and why that is the heart of the Gospel.
Colossians 1:15-20 -Colossians centers on Jesus—the Creator of all things, the Sustainer of life, and the Redeemer who restores creation through love.
