GENUINE COMMUNITY One Heart, One Soul… Building on a Firm Foundation Acts 4: s 4:32 32 – 33 33 Pas astor Todd. Todd. C. Dav avids dson on N Nov ovembe ber 7, 7, 2015 2015
An ideal new community a.Rej a. ejoi oicing g in n the he forgi orgiven eness of of sin in b. b.Rej ejoi oicing g in n the he gi gift of of the he Spir irit it c. c.Subm ubmitted to t o the he idea dea of of Bapt aptism i. Dying to my old life ii.Being raised with Jesus the Christ to walk in new life
An ideal new community d. Broke d. roke bread bread toge ogether er i. Something about sharing a common meal together 1. Jesus shared a meal with the two on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13 – 32) a. They didn’t recognize the stranger as Jesus until they sat down and broke bread together 2. Often the mystery of CHRIST is revealed in fellowship (not in worship)
You and I cannot be the church in isolation (Act4:32) a.They a. hey had had “one “one hear heart” and and “one “one so soul” i. Let the words of my mouth and meditation of my heart be acceptable in they sight… b. b.They hey were ere in n part partnership
You and I cannot be the church in isolation (Act4:32) c. Part c. articipated d as as mem ember bers of of a a soc society iv. We need people to identify with us 1. Somebody has been dealing with your stuff 2. You’re not the only one who is struggling with a certain something 3. You aren’t the only one in need of deliverance 4. It’s no fun to praise GOD all by yourself! a. “Oh magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt his name together!” (Psalm 34:3) b. “…how good and pleasant it is for us to dwell together in unity!” (Psalm 133:1) d. Don’ d. on’t make ake wors orshi hip and and fel ellowshi hip seco second on on your your pri prior ority list
Understand that all that you possess is by stew ardship and not ow nership a. Every a. verythi hing you you have have is s provi provided for or you you on loan on oan from rom GOD b. b. “T “The he eart earth is s the he LO LORD’S and and the he ful ullness ther hereo eof; the he worl orld, and and the hey that hat dw dwel ell ther herein!” Psal salm 24: 24:1 c. You c. ou are a are a di dist stribution cen center er for or the he grace of grac of G GOD d. d. GOD is is not ju just fir irst…HE is is all ll in in all! ll!
Our generosity w ith each other and love for each other determines the effectiveness of our ministries and message! a.The a. he word ord “pow “power er” means eans effect ectiveness veness b. b.Our ur love ove and gener and generosity free rees us t us to o foc ocus on on carr carrying t the he mess essag age of of salvat vation on and everl rlast asting ng life i. We often get bogged down in church by the minutia of ministry, like personalities and personal power
Our generosity w ith each other and love for each other determines the effectiveness of our ministries and message! b. Our b. ur love ove and and gener generosity f free rees us us to o foc ocus on on carr carrying t the he mess essag age of of salvat vation on and everl rlast asting ng life ii. We lose sight of the mission 1.Imagine coming to church with only JESUS on your mind a.Not, who’s preaching b.Not, who’s singing c.Not, who’s teaching my class d.Not, nobody thanked me…just JESUS!
Our generosity w ith each other and love for each other determines the effectiveness of our ministries and message! c. c. Signs gns and and wonde onders fol ollow i. Our enthusiasm will: 1.Transform lives 2.Free people from addictions 3.Convince young people that finding JESUS is the best thing that can happen to them 4.The church gets favor in the sight of the people (Great grace was upon them all v. 33) a.They made a lasting impact on the observers in the community 5.Led people to JESUS the CHRIST
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