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“Life is what happens when
you’re busy making other plans”
John Lennon
But my work seems so useless! I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose
Isaiah 49:4 NLT
Human life is a struggle, isn’t it? It’s a life sentence to hard labour … with nothing to hope for but payday, I’m given a life that
meanders and goes nowhere — months of aimlessness, nights of misery!
Job 7:1-3 Mess
The Lord has made everything for His own purposes
Proverbs 16:4
Today
‘Purpose in community’
Acts 2:42-47
‘New beginnings for the people of God’
‘Building a community of people who live out God’s purposes
(in the community in which we live)
GFEC Mission Statement
Key word ‘Devoted’ = ‘proskartereo’
to give constant attention to to be steadfastly attentive toto give unremitting care to …
They devoted themselves to … the fellowship Acts 2:42
They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts
Acts 2:46b
Fellowshipping together – Love for each other
We are many parts of one body, and we all
belong to each other
Rom12:5b
Fellowshipping together – Love for each other
What we have is one body with many parts, each its proper size and in its proper place. No part is important on its own. Can you
imagine Eye telling Hand, “Get lost; I don’t need you”? Or, Head telling Foot, “You’re
fired; your job has been phased out”?
1 Cor 12:20-21 – The Message
Fellowshipping together – Love for each other
Just as a nursing mother cares for her children, so we cared for you.
Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the
gospel of God but our lives as well
1 Thess 2:7b-8
Fellowshipping together – Love for each other
“Why am I afraid to tell you who I am? I am afraid to tell
you who I am, because, if I tell you who I am, you may
not like who I am, and it's all that I have...”
John Powell
Fellowshipping together – Love for each other
They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching
Acts 2:42a
Discipled together – love for being taught
“The meeting place is the learning place for
the market place”
John Wimber
Discipled together – love for being taught
Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives.
Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom He gives
Col 3:16a NLT
Discipled together – love for being taught
They devoted themselves to … the breaking of bread and to prayer
Acts 2:42
Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts ... praising God
Acts 2:46, 47
Worshipping together – love for God
Who may stand in his Holy place? Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not
worship idols
Ps 24:3b-4
Worshipping together – love for God
Focus on God
Worshipping together – love for God
Primarily to give
Contribute not to criticise
All the believers were together and had everything in common
Acts 2:44
Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need
Acts 2:44
Ministering together – love to serve others
‘Ministry is using whatever God has given me to serve Him and the needs of others’
Ministering together – love to serve others
the Lord added to their number daily those who
were being savedActs 2:47b
Witnessing – love for unbelievers
“You cannot fulfil God's purposes for your life
while focusing on your own plans”
Rick Warren
Give ourselves in Ministry
Reach out to others in Evangelism
Value one another in Fellowship
Express our love to God in Worship
Obey God’s Word in Discipleship