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Home Community Reflection Questions
Talk through the story of what happened in Acts 1-2 –
(1) What is this story about?
Read Acts 2:42-47 –
(2) What were these first Christians devoted to? (see the 5 Layer diagram and assign words and their verses to each layer)
Reminder of the 5 Layers of Home Community:
Layer 1 – Family (Apostle’s teaching, fellowship, prayer, meal together – 2:42; togetherness – 2:44; sharing – 2:44-46)
Layer 2 – Prayer for Revival (prayer – 2:42; together for mission – 2:44; attending the temple – 2:46; praising God – 2:47)
Layer 3 – Informal Outreach (wonders and signs – 2:43; attending the temple courts [spending time with Jews] – 2:46; the Lord added to their number daily those being saved – 2:47)
Layer 4 – Formal Outreach (attending the temple [this would be like going to a synagogue today to try to evangelize the Jews] – 2:46; the Lord added daily those being saved – 2:47)
Layer 5 – Disciple to Recycle (devoted to the same process – 2:42; with multiplication – 2:47).
(3) Why were they devoted to these things?
(4) What difference does it make if we are or are not devoted to these things?
(5) What does this look like in our context today to do these things? Brainstorm together –
Prayer – specifically for Holy Spirit help to build our house. Action – now go do what we have brainstormed about.
If the Lord doesn’t build the house…Acts 2:42-47 June 1, 2014
I. Introduction – Psalm 127:1 “If the Lord does not build a house, then those who build it work in
vain. If the Lord does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.”
Read Acts 2:42-47 Acts 2:42 “And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and
the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.”
II. The Holy Spirit is the main Character in the text. Ultimately it is Christ
who will build his Church.
Acts 2:42 “And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.
III. The Apostles taught how to live out the Gospel through the examples of
walking with Christ for over 3 years.
What did they teach? They did not have the New Testament
Acts 2:44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common.
45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.
IV. Knowing that this was some of the first gatherings between believers,
there was an overwhelming experience of being led by the Spirit.
Can this happen today?
Acts 2:46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,
V. Gatherings were filled with edification in the Temple Courts & in Homes.
Does our corporate worship and Home Communities look like this?
Acts 2:47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.”
VI. The Holy Spirit is the Builder of the House.
Who’s building your house? VII. Conclusion –
PHOTO DIRECTORY BUILD Next Sunday, Aug 26, is your last
chance to have your picture taken for
the Directory coming out! New family
members, kids have grown, or your
photo is not in the last directory?
Please come up to the front after wor-
ship and have a picture taken!
“There is a tradition (it is not in the Bible)
that the world said about the Christians
in the early church, ‘Behold, how they
love each other.’ As we read Acts and
the epistles, we realize that these early
Christians were really struggling for a
practicing community. We realize
that one of the marks of the early
church was a real community,
a community that reached
down all the way to their
care for each other in
their material needs.”
– Francis Schaeffer
June 1, 2014
Friday, June 20 at 7PM Fremont Abbey Arts Center
$20 per person
A wonderful summer dinner, Silent &
Live Auction, live music, and a Dessert
Dash! All proceeds will go toward
the Martinez family’s outgoing expenses
and startup costs to Papua New Guinea
as tribal church planters in July!
Buy a ticket or host a table for 9 people.
Childcare will be available at Grace Church.
$10 per child from 6-10:30pm.
Grace Church - 10323 28th Ave SW Seattle, WA 98146 (206) 937-8400 gracechurchseattle.org
Pastor Ryan Faust Senior Pastor [email protected] follow on Twitter @RyanJFaust
Pastor Jerry Buell Children’s Ed & Family Ministry [email protected]
Pastor Nathan Schlaud Youth & College Ministry [email protected] follow on Twitter @el_schlaudius
Janis Lemert Community Life Director [email protected]
Let us LOVE God & people by praying for: Collins Family (passing of Alice Collins),
The Oso mudslide victims, Larry Lind (severe back pain), Jim Smith (vision surgery appeal
approval), and Betty Saunders (dementia) and those with ongoing health needs: Kim Smith
(seizures), and Martha Miller, prayer for the elders & staff.
LOOKING AHEADJune 20 ················· Martinez Auction 7pm - Fremont Abbey Arts Center
June 21 ···················· Parking Lot Sale to benefit Day Camp VBS - Westside Foursquare at 26th & 116th June 29 ················· Annual Business Meeting
June 29 ················· Grace Summer Camp Car Wash
July 13-17 ············· Grace Summer Camp
August 17 ············· Grace Family Picnic - after worship
PREPARING FOR WORSHIP THRU PRAYER
Join us for a time of preparing for worship
through prayer. We meet in the sanctuary
at 7:00am and again at 10:05am after
classes and before worship. Let us ALL
come before the Lord in prayer as we
invite Him in, and to be our focus as we
prepare to gather for worship.
TIME WITH PASTOR RYAN After the service today Pastor Ryan will
be in the north foyer at the café tables
for questions and comments.
CONGRATS TO THE SGALITZER’S Nick and Amy Sgalitzer welcome their
daughter Hana Kathryn born May 19,
weighing 8 lb 14 oz and 20” long.
Congratulations and blessings from your
church family at Grace.
DAILY BREAD DAILY DEVOTIONAL Looking for a daily devotional booklet?
‘Our Daily Bread’ is a favorite devotional
used by millions of people around the
world. Spend time in God’s Word and find
meaning in each day’s Scripture reading.
Pick up the current issue at the Welcome
Center and enjoy the timely stories and
life applications found in its pages.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Like to be added to the Prayer Partners
list? Please contact the Church office.
Have a prayer request? Call or email the
office during office hours. If the office is
closed, call Barb Stuart 932-7459 or Elsie
McCoy 938-0644 who will get your prayer
request to our prayer warriors right away.
WESTWOOD VILLAGE FAIR The multi-church Fiesta Day Camp will
have a promotional booth at the West-
wood Village Street Fair on Saturday, June
14 from 10-4 pm with 2 hour shifts
available. Please sign up in the foyer or
contact Tami Unruh at 206-619-2839.
LOST AND FOUND Lost something? Check out the Lost and
Found table in the family room today! If
you lost electronics or jewelry, please
check with Kathie Varney in the office.
Martinez AUCTION Tickets are available TODAY for the dinner
auction benefiting Noe and Lisa Martinez,
our missionaries preparing to go to Papua
New Guinea for Tribal Church planting. All
proceeds go toward their outgoing
expenses and startup costs. Please
support them by hosting a table or
purchasing tickets. Auction information
Friday, June 20, 2014 at 7:00pm at the
Fremont Abbey
What can you do?! Invite potential
bidders and secure their commitment to
come. $20 per person admission cost.
Note: Childcare available at Grace Church. $10
per child, 6–10:30pm.
Grace Summer Camp - July 13-17
An exciting adventure for kids entering
4th–8th grade in the fall. Registration
forms are at the Welcome Center or at the
office during the week. If kids and/or their
parents help at the car wash June 29, they
will receive a discount on registration. See
Pastors Nathan or Jerry for info.
THIS WEEK AT GRACE
SUNDAY, JUNE 1 - COMMUNION
7:00 am Preparing thru Prayer for Worship
- in the sanctuary
9:00 am School of Theology and
Sunday Morning Classes
for Nursery thru Adult
10:05 am Preparing thru Prayer for Worship
- in the sanctuary
10:30 am WORSHIP - sanctuary
1st-3rd grade dismissed
to Children’s Church
Kid’s bulletins available in the foyer.
6:30 pm Youth Small Groups - various
MONDAY, JUNE 2
Church Office open 9 am to 4 pm
9:30 am MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
TUESDAY, JUNE 3
Church Office open 9 am to 4 pm
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4
Church Office open 9 am to 4 pm
6:30 pm Financial Peace University - rm 128
7:00 pm Youth Group - the shack
THURSDAY, JUNE 5
Church Office open 9 am to 4 pm
8:00 pm College age Group - the Schlauds
FRIDAY, JUNE 6
Church Office closed
SATURDAY, JUNE 7
Church Office closed
7:30 am CR Men’s Step Study Group
GRACE CHURCH exists to LOVE God
& people, PROCLAIM Christ,
BUILD community, EQUIP the saints,
MULTIPLY ministers, and missionally
SEND out followers of Christ to
be the Church wherever we are.
CONNECT Welcome to Grace! Thanks for joining
us today. Feel free to bring your coffee
into worship and make yourself
comfortable. Take a deep breath, clear
your head, and prepare your heart
and mind to worship our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ.
Grace Church is committed to living
authentically in relationship with God
and others. Together we strive to meet
the needs here and around the world.
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