For Further Discussion:
- What possessions do you have that you enjoy sharing with others?
- Which of your belongings would you not want to share with anyone else? Why?
- How would you describe your life-style: self-centered, family-centered, or others-centered?
- What were the activities of the early church? (Acts 2:42)
- How did the new believers approach what they did? (Acts 2:42)
- What unusual deeds did the apostles do? (Acts 2:43)
- How did people respond to what was going on? (Acts 2:43)
- What life-style did the early believers adopt? (Acts 2:44-45)
- Why might the early Christians have had “everything in common”? (Acts 2:44)
- How were the goods distributed among the early believers? (Acts 2:45)
- How often did the believers meet? (Acts 2:46)
- Where did the early believers meet? (Acts 2:46)
- How did the early Christians meet together? (Acts 2:46-47)
- What did the Christians do when they met together in homes? (Acts 2:46-47)
- What was the spirit of the believers in all they did? (Acts 2:46-47)
- What was the growth of the early church like? (Acts 2:47)
- What were the early believers actually doing when they “broke bread”?
- How do the activities of the early church compare with the activities of our church?
- How do you think our church should be more like the early church?
- In what ways should our church be different from the early church? Why?
- The early church was joyful, victorious, and full of praise. How would you describe the spirit of our church?
- When do you most enjoy spending time with other believers?
- Would you describe our church as self-centered or others-centered?
- How is the celebration of Communion meaningful to you?
- What “miracles” have you witnessed in our church fellowship?
- In what ways do you see our church growing?
- What can you do to help our church be more like the early church?
- How can your daily prayers help bring about spiritual renewal in our church fellowship?