Gathered & Scattered: The Church of Both Communion and Commission

<p>SERMON NOTES — Sunday, June 7, 2020</p> <p> GATHERED & SCATTERED: “The Church of BOTH Communion AND Commission” Acts 2:42-47 NIV</p> <p> “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.”</p> <p> “The best way to shape a community into being both gathered and scattered is to create a rule and rhythm of life [that is BOTH]:</p> <p> _______________, _______________, _______________ AND _______________.”</p> <p> “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” - Galatians 6:9 NIV</p> <p> NEXT STEPS: 1. What does it mean for us to be: The Church of BOTH Communion AND Commission?</p> <p> 2. What would it look like for you (for us) to create a rule and rhythm of life that is BOTH upward, inward, outward, AND forward focused?</p> <p> </p> <p>DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS</p> <p>Week of June 8-13</p> <p> “GATHERED AND SCATTERED” (New Series From The Book of Acts)</p> <p> MONDAY Acts 3:1-10</p> <p>TUESDAY Acts 3:11-26</p> <p>WEDNESDAY Acts 5:1-11 THURSDAY Acts 5:12-16</p> <p>FRIDAY Acts 5:17-42</p> <p>SATURDAY Acts 6:1-7 </p> <p>PRAYER FOR THIS WEEK: Holy and Gracious God, we thank You for being the God of BOTH the Great Commandment AND the Great Commission. We thank You for BOTH drawing us close to Your love, AND for sending us out to share Your love with others. Help us to be BOTH the people AND the church, you have BOTH created AND called us to be. In Jesus’ name and for His sake, AMEN.</p> <p>OB