January 4 Review, Life Together

On January 4, Sarah Pattillo led our lesson on Life Together. Here is a short review of what she shared about the importance of Christian friendship and community.

Acts 2: 42-27 This passage describes what it was like to be a Christian in the early church.   

42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.

44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.

45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.

46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,

47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

What stands out from the reading...

+ TEACHING
They were in the word together, sharing about what it meant to them and how they needed to live life.
+ FELLOWSHIP

they had fun together! They hung out and were close friends

 + BREAKING OF BREAD

they shared food! There is something magical that happens when food appears at a gathering, think about a birthday party. What is a party without a birthday cake?!

+ PRAYERS
They were walking alongside one another by praying for each other and sharing their struggles.

+ They received their food with GLAD AND GENEROUS HEARTS– through it all the impact of community on their lives was a glad and generous heart. It impacted who they were.

  

Questions to consider

1. What do you like to do with your friends?

2. How do you feel after you hang out with friends?

3.  Out of the things listed in the passage (teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, prayers and glad hearts) which one stands out most to you? Why?

4. Do you think it is important to have people walking alongside you that share your faith? Why?

5. In the passage, it said that they all had a glad and generous heart… What do you think that means? How do you think that ties into their community group?

 You are invited to leave your thoughts in a comment.