241215 Sermon Questions

ACTS 2:42 QUESTIONS
 
“And they continued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.” as explained in (Acts 2:46) “And continuing daily with one accord in the temple (corporate Sunday/Wednesday gatherings at HCF), and breaking bread from house to house (Acts 2:42 home fellowships), they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart.” Resulting in (Acts 2:47) “. . . and the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.”

To be used in one-on-one, group, or family settings.  We encourage the enjoyment of a meal or refreshments together (breaking of bread), spiritual conversation (fellowship), time discussing how the Word applies to our lives, and time of praying together during these simple gatherings.  Simply do life as believers should, and invite others to join you.

Bible study dates: 12 -15 - 24
Bible study Themes: Horizon Testimony
APOSTLES DOCTRINE(WORD)

• THROUGH THE BIBLE READING
• Do you have any thoughts questions on your “Through the Bible” reading plan?

APPLICATIONS QUESTIONS FROM BIBLE STUDIES: 

• It was a different week, but we talked about how we can set up an Ebenezer stone (1 Samuel 7:12) saying “thus far the Lord has helped us” when we look back and see God’s hand on our lives, or ministry.  Can you look back and a few event’s in your past now and see how God has used it to get you to where you are with the Lord today?
• When you listen to and think about the history of Horizon, where do you see yourself in the grand sceme of things, and where do you see God using you in the future?
• Review (Acts 2:42-47) and discuss how important these 4 principles of Word, fellowship, breaking of bread, prayer are to your “daily” walk with the Lord. Dig a little bit and look into other things we are called to do “daily” as followers of Christ. Discuss why it is important that “chuch” is a daily activity, rather than just something we do in a building on Sunday/Wed?
• We mentioned keeping our focus on the presence of Jesus in the “church”.  (Rev 2:1-7).  Discuss the statements “We want to be a church about the Who and not the what, because we believe if you are about the Who God will take care of the what” in light of the text, and “If a church ceases to be aware of the presence of Jesus in the “midst” of His church, it ceases to be a church no matter what the building” in light of the text.

 

• MEMORY VERSE:  (Revelation 1:13) – “and in the midst of the seven lampstands One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band."

FELLOWSHIP

• SENDING/ SERVICE – (Acts 1:8)
• What ministries have you been participating in this week, and what ways do you as an individual or a group want to pray about participating in in the weeks to come?

PRAYER – (1 Peter 5:7, Gal 6:2)

• In what ways has God answered your prayer requests from your last Acts 2:42 meeting?
• Share your prayer requests with one another, and write them down. Pray for one another and bear each other’s burdens to the Lord.