Complementary Old Testament Passage:
Psalm 119:57-64
Sermon Outline:
- A Loaf Devoted to the Apostles’ Teaching
- An Assembly Devoted to Worship
- An Assembly Devoted to One Another
- A Loaf with a Glorious Aroma
Family Discussion Questions:
- What did the people do together after they trusted in Jesus and were baptized?
- How often should the whole church gather together?
- Should we get together with people from the church only on Sunday?
- Who were doing all the miracles in these verses of the Bible?
- How does carefully reading these passages and the other parts of the Bible help to correct our understandings of what the early church was like?
- Why did the early Church immediately start treating each other like family? How did they do this?
- Why is the sharing of food around church members’ homes so important for our souls?
- What is the tone of worship throughout the Bible (and in this passage)?
- We have a double mention and focus on the Apostles here. What was the role of the Apostles, and why is it so dangerous to confuse the rest of the church with Apostles?
- The response to this very ordinary and Scripture-centred approach to church is remarkable. How can that correct the modern “Seeker-sensitive” trend?
- How does sticking with the Bible’s instructions for church guard unity inside a congregation and increase our sense of unity with believers across the world and across history?
- How can you better treat the people of your church like family?
