A HEALTHY CHURCH - PART 2

Acts 2:41–47 NKJV

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.

Main Idea: A healthy church equips believers and encourages one another.

Key Question: Are you helping SBCR fulfill these two objectives?

1. A healthy church equips believers for ministry. (v. 42)

Acts 2:42 NKJV

And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Ephesians 4:11–12 NKJV

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:16 NKJV

from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

PT 1 —— Keys to Win!

Bring your Bible to church.

Be engage during singing.

Three rules of engagement

· A person alone is an emergency.

· Friends can wait.

· Introduce a newcomer to someone else.

Keys to Win!

Sit front and center.

Come early and ready.

Look to invite and influence people to church.

2. A healthy church encourages one another. (v. 42, 46)

Acts 2:42 NKJV

And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Acts 2:46 NKJV

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,

Galatians 6:2 NKJV

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Romans 14:19 NKJV

Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.

PROMOTE: Love, Unity and Forgiveness