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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