250105 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: 1-5-25
Bible study Themes: “Pressing On In 2025” – (Philippians 3:12-16)
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:
• Have you ever found yourself “idle” or “in neutral” in your Christian life?  What was the results, how did you get out of it?

• Why is it so important for us to recognize that we have not arrived.   Looking at Verse 12 and Verse 15 again, what is the disposition of maturity that we talked about?  What would this look like in our own lives today?

• Do you remember when, and how the Lord “laid hold” of you?  Explain and describe how this motivates you to press on?

• (Verse 13) Of the 13 things we talked about it being necessary to let go of in 2025 in order to go on with Christ, which one was the most challenging to you and why?  How do you plan on letting go of this?

• (Verse 13-15) What does it look like to lay hold of what we have been offered in Christ with “hostility” as the word implies?  What promises have you seen, or callings have to seen the Lord set before you that you plan on stepping into this year?

• Overall, do you see yourself as just maintaining, playing it safe, idle, sitting on the sidelines, or are you in the race, fighting the fight and in the game?  Are you running to win or running for some other reason?  What would be the difference?

• MEMORY VERSE: (Philippians 3:13) – “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do; forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead.”

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.