Sermon 2.0
A life group guide designed to help facilitate discussion around the weekend’s sermon.
Encounter God in Community
The Sunday message is the open door to encountering what God has in store for you! Many of our Life Groups use the Sermon 2.0 Discussion Guide to go deeper into the passage of Scripture and application points from the weekend’s message. This is a time to have open conversation, ask questions, laugh a little or a lot, and learn from others. Our heart is to see your faith in God grow as you apply the truths of the Bible to your everyday life.
We believe you can encounter God through the context of relationships and want you to experience this in a Life Group! Apply the truths of the Bible and see your faith in God grow as you build new relationships with others in your group.
This Week’s Discussion Guide
Icebreaker
When have you experienced a close feeling of unity in a team, family, or group? What made that experience meaningful?
Scripture
The main passage this weekend was Acts 2:42-47. Take a moment and have a volunteer read aloud this passage and then discuss the following.
- As a group, share your first impressions: What stood out? What was challenging, encouraging, confusing, or made you think of other parts of Scripture?
- How would you describe the early church based on what you see here?
- What do you learn about the people who made up that early church, and how can their example shape the church today?
Application
1. What does devotion look like to you? Why is it critical for the church to be devoted together—to the Bible, fellowship, prayer, and corporate worship?
2. The word “koinonia” describes a close, shared relationship. How have you experienced the blessing of koinonia within the church? How can you help create this close connection in our church or in your group?
3. What stands out to you about how the early believers cared for one another? What are practical ways you can be a part of meeting people’s needs? How does God use generosity and care to strengthen His church?
4. What makes it difficult to repair broken relationships? Why are the characteristics of humility, patience, kindness, and forgiveness important to healing relationships?
5. What results did you notice in the early church when they lived in unity and community? When have you seen God work powerfully when believers came together?
6. What other points of application or questions did you have from this week’s message? What next step do you need to take in living life with others?
Prayer
Finish your evening reading John 13:34-35 and praying about these specific areas:
- Thank God that He has placed you in a community of believers. Thank Him for specific people that He has been using as an encouragement in your faith.
- Ask God to help you love even those that are difficult to love. Ask God to show you if there is someone you need to reconcile a relationship with.
- Pray that Gracepoint Church will be a group of people who demonstrate what love for one another looks like. Pray that this will point people to God.
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