Go the Next Step to Develop a “Rule of Life”: Part 8 Acts 2:42-47.

Go the Next Step to Develop a “Rule of Life”: Part 8

Acts 2:42-47

Develop a “Rule of Life”

Acts 2:42-47

We all have a rule of life!!!

What’s What’s yours?yours?

Follow the in- crowd

Follow the in- crowd

Keep options

open

Keep options

open

Do what feels good

Do what feels good

Take the easy

options

Take the easy

options

Just survive!

Just survive!

Work is ‘King’

Work is ‘King’

Get richGet rich

Let it happen!

Let it happen!

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42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

Acts 2:42-47

42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

Acts 2:42-47

They devoted themselves...

Jesus was the missing key

They knew God

...but, we live in ‘Athens’ and not ‘Jerusalem’!

…When they (the Athenians) heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this subject.” 33 At that, Paul left the Council. 34 Some of the people became followers of Paul and believed.

Acts 17:32-34

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When do we devote/commit ourselves?

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Apostle’s TeachingApostle’s Teaching

WorshipWorship

Fellowship (Gk. Sharing) Prayer

Early church in Jerusalem devoted to...

Early church in Jerusalem devoted to...

Breaking of Bread Breaking of Bread

...selling property as needed

...every day

...filled with awe - signs and wonders ...praising God and ...praising God and

enjoying favourenjoying favour

Apostle’s TeachingApostle’s Teaching

WorshipWorship

Fellowship (Gk. Sharing) Prayer

Early church’s “rule of life”

Early church’s “rule of life”

Breaking of Bread Breaking of Bread

Prayer and Study

Bible readingSilence and Solitude

Daily OfficeStudy

Prayer and Study

Bible readingSilence and Solitude

Daily OfficeStudy

Rest

SabbathSimplicity – TithingPlay and recreation

Rest

SabbathSimplicity – TithingPlay and recreation

Activity

Serving at churchActs of kindness

Care of your body

Activity

Serving at churchActs of kindness

Care of your body

Relationships

Emotional healthFamily

Church familyWider community

Relationships

Emotional healthFamily

Church familyWider community

To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.'  

But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.‘

I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

Luke 18:9-14“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30