A HEALTHY CHURCH - PART 3
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A HEALTHY CHURCH - PART 3
A HEALTHY CHURCH - PART 3
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.
Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common,
and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need.
So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,
praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
PT 1 —— Main Idea: A healthy church honors God and seeks to reach the lost.
PT 1 —— Main Idea: A healthy church honors God and seeks to reach the lost.
PT 2 —— Main Idea: A healthy church equips believers and encourages one another.
PT 2 —— Main Idea: A healthy church equips believers and encourages one another.
Main Idea: A healthy church edifies one another and encounters God through prayer.
Main Idea: A healthy church edifies one another and encounters God through prayer.
Key Question: Are you helping SBCR fulfill these two objectives?
Key Question: Are you helping SBCR fulfill these two objectives?
1. A healthy church edifies one another. (v. 44-45)
1. A healthy church edifies one another. (v. 44-45)
Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common,
and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need.
Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;
For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.
PT 1 —— Keys to Win!
PT 1 —— Keys to Win!
Bring your Bible to church.
Bring your Bible to church.
Be engage during singing.
Be engage during singing.
Three rules of engagement
Three rules of engagement
· A person alone is an emergency.
· A person alone is an emergency.
· Friends can wait.
· Friends can wait.
· Introduce a newcomer to someone else.
· Introduce a newcomer to someone else.
PT 2 —— Keys to Win!
PT 2 —— Keys to Win!
Sit front and center.
Sit front and center.
Come early and ready.
Come early and ready.
Look to invite and influence people to church.
Look to invite and influence people to church.
Keys to Win
Keys to Win
Have a plan to give when you are away.
Have a plan to give when you are away.
Use online sparingly
Use online sparingly
2. A healthy church encounters God through prayer together. (v. 42)
2. A healthy church encounters God through prayer together. (v. 42)
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
PRAYER TIME
PRAYER TIME
Personal Focused Prayer
Personal Focused Prayer
Use Psalm 23 for prayer guide
Worship, Repent and Intercede
Small Group Prayer (5-7)
Small Group Prayer (5-7)
Use Acts 2:41-47 for prayer guide
6 Marks of a Healthy Church
6 Marks of a Healthy Church
A healthy church should…
Exalt God in everything (2:43, 47) - “praising God”
Evangelize the lost (41, 47) - “those who were being saved”
Equip believers (42) - “they continued…”
Encourage one another (42, 46) “daily with one accord...”
Edify one another (44-45) - “as anyone had need”
Encounter God through prayer (42) - “in [the] prayers”
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