Acts 2:42-47

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• Reflect on the biblical meaning of “fellowship” with this short GotQuestions.org article.

• To gain context for today’s passage, read this BibleProject article.

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• Today’s passage tells of the radical generosity of Jesus’ followers. Consider one (even small) way you could be generous toward another person this week. Then commit to do it!

• Summarize Acts 2:42-47 in your own words. What’s one part of this that you can live out more fully through your words or actions this week?

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• How can what we learned today help you and others be devoted to the same things the early church was? What would that look like practically?

• Why were the corporate devotion and radical generosity of the early church so attractive to outsiders? In what ways are we as the people of NP Berean similarly attractive (or could be)?

Genesis 45:5, Romans 8:28

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• To gain context on Joseph and how he fits into the rest of the book of Genesis (and the larger biblical story), watch this BibleProject video.

• Continue exploring the biblical perspective on perseverance with this GotQuestions.org article.

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• The Joseph story urges us to trust God’s plans and faithfulness no matter our circumstances. Consider one (even small) way you’ve seen God’s faithfulness, that you could share with another person this week. Then commit to do it!

• Write out Romans 8:28-29 in your own words. How can you share this truth through your words or actions this week?

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• How can what we learned today help you and others to persevere in the midst of life’s problems and trials? Share examples of how doing this can mature our faith.

• Listen to Yet Not I but through Christ in Me several times. Then journal how this song can help you hold onto Christ when life is hard.

1 Peter 4:7-11

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• Check out these verses and reasons why it is “good and pleasant” for Christians to be unified.

• Copy 1 Peter 4:8 on a card. Read it every morning when you wake and every evening before bed, until you know it by heart.

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• What is one way you can show hospitality this week? Do it without grumbling or boasting.

• What part might you play in the Body? Take 5 minutes to tell us about your gifts by completing the Sharing Time & Talents Questionnaire.

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• Discuss how Peter’s assertion that “the end of all things is at hand” should impact the way we live right now. What does this mean for your life personally?

• Who do you know that serves others well? How does this glorify God and unify believers? How can you show appreciation for their service this week?

John 17:20-26

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• To gain context for this part of Jesus’ prayer in John 17, read this GotQuestions.org article. Then, deepen your understanding of the importance of Christian unity with this one.

• Turn John 17:23-24 into a prayer that you can pray for yourself, our church, and those in your life who don’t yet have a relationship with Jesus. Pray it each day this week.

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• John 17:21-23 gives a glimpse of how deeply Jesus desires that his followers live in unity. Consider one (even small) way you could take a step toward unity with another believer this week. Then commit to do it!

• Write out John 17:20-23 in your own words. How can you share this truth through your words or actions this week?

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• According to verse 26, Jesus wants the Father’s love for him to be in us. What would this look like practically in our lives today?

• Look up the word “unity” in a dictionary. Which definition best fits what Jesus was praying for in this passage? Why?