What is Intentional Community?

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What is Intentional Community?. Acts 2:42. “They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles teaching and to fellowship , to breaking of bread and to prayer .” Acts 2:42. Apostles Teaching?. Teaching What: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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What is Intentional Community?

Acts 2:42“They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles teaching and to fellowship, to breaking of bread and to prayer.”

Acts 2:42

Apostles Teaching?1. Teaching What:

1. John 14:26 “…teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.”

2. We believe that the Bible in its entirety (all 66 canonical books) is inspired by God; absolute in its authority, complete in its revelation, final in its content and without error. (Met Statement of Beliefs)

Fellowship• “Partnership” or

“Sharing”• Acts 2:44-45

– Had all things in common– Shared as there was need

• I John 1:3– Fellowship with us– Fellowship with Christ

Breaking of Bread• Communion exists to:

1. Remember Christ's sacrifice (I Cor. 11:24-25)

2. Keep Christ central to all thought (I Cor. 11:26)

3. Serves as a reference point to check your heart (I Cor. 11: 27-32)

Prayer• Prayer for both the

church & individuals

• “Students meeting Students meeting God”

• I Thess 5:17, Phil. 4:6

…and the Lord added to their numbers daily…

A life committed to intentional community is a life devoted to intentional outreach…