(Note: For remote participants and BFG leaders, these questions are meant to be used in conjunction with the pastor’s sermon. Attempting to use these questions absent the sermon’s teaching could lead to unbiblical or unhelpful conclusions.)

For Kids:  Luke give us a brief description of the early church and how Jesus changed their lives.  

• What are some of the ways the church lived differently because of Jesus? 
• Why is the teaching of the Bible so important to the church? 
• How did other people view the church? Why do you think they looked on them with such favor? 

 
For Discussion:

• Sermon Recap:  
  • What stands out to you from the sermon on Acts 2:42-47? 
  • Which actions in this passage are descriptive and which are prescriptive? How do you know the difference?  
  • What is the primary way in which Christians today should engage in devotion to the apostles teaching, biblical fellowship, the Lord’s Supper, and corporate prayer (Acts 2:42)? What would you say to someone who disagrees with your answer?  
  • What would you say to someone who claims to be able to do the same kinds of wonders and signs today as the apostles did in Acts (Acts 2:43)?  
  • What would you say to someone who claims Acts 2:44–45 promotes communism?   
  • What parts of this passage are not considered prescriptive but are hopeful expectations for Christians today? Have you ever seen any of these hopeful expectations play out in your life?  
• Going Deeper:   
  • Many in the church today believe the “sign gifts” of the Holy Spirit (speaking in tongues, miraculous healing, prophecy) have been replaced by the “ordinary means of grace” (Scripture reading and preaching, prayer, the ordinances of the Lord’s Supper and Baptism).  
    • Have you thought much on the contrast between those two ideas?  
    • How might someone use Acts 2:42–47 to speak against “ordinary means of grace”? How might someone use this passage to speak for them?  
  • Read Hebrews 10:19–25. How does this passage encourage Christians to live out the ordinary means of grace together?  
  • While gathering with the local church provides benefits to individual believers, it also sends a message to the world about God’s character. Name some aspects of that message.  
• Application:  
  • Why is it so important for Christians to gather regularly with the local church (whether conditions are ideal for gathering or not)?  
  • Why do you think professing Christians sometimes fail to gather with the local church when they are able?  
  • What are the biggest obstacles you face or have faced for gathering with the local church? 
  • If you are a Christian, what can you do today that will make it easier for you to continue to gather with the local church when times are difficult?  

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