Believers United: A Shared Commitment to Jesus and Church Unity
Explore the importance of believers' unity through a shared commitment to Jesus, focusing on Acts 2:41-47. Discover how church unity influences worship and ministry choices, and how believers can find common ground amidst diversity. Delve into the principles of discipline, unity, and community in the early church and reflect on promoting unity in modern church settings.
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United United (Acts 2:41 (Acts 2:41- -47) 47)
MAIN IDEA: MAIN IDEA: Believers are united through a shared Believers are united through a shared commitment to Jesus. commitment to Jesus.
Introduction United How does church unity influence your choices for worship and ministry? With so much diversity, how can believers find common ground for unity?
United I. II. Unified (Acts 2:43-45) III. In Community (Acts 2:46-47) Disciplined (Acts 2:41-42)
Disciplined (Acts 2:41-42) 41Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. 42They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Disciplined (Acts 2:41-42) Believers should help others grow as followers of Jesus. How can mature believers help new believers grow spiritually? Which area in your life needs greater attention: - Bible Study, Fellowship with other believers, or Prayer.
Unified (Acts 2:43-45) 43Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.44All the believers were together and had everything in common.45They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.
Unified (Acts 2:43-45) Believers demonstrate their faith through unity and meeting each other s needs. How can the church minister to its own in today s culture? What impact might it have on the church s witness for Christ? What makes unity an attractive quality? How can you promote unity in our church?
In Community (Acts 2:46-47) 46Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
In Community (Acts 2:46-47) The way believers treat each other affects their witness for Christ. How does the community life of believers impact our ability to share Jesus with others?
CHALLENGE Review these points: Believers should help others grow as followers of Jesus. Believers demonstrate their faith through unity and meeting each other s needs. The way believers treat each other affects their witness for Christ. Which of these can you observe in our church? How could these aspects be enhanced? What effect do you think a revived church might have on our community?
