All Nations Community Church
This three-week series addresses our DNA in Christ. Our Christ-centered DNA describes the center of who we are as a church. Who we are personally, corporately, and functionally all come from our DNA. We will define this DNA in our love, truth, fellowship, and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.
Previously: Impact of the resurrection on our lives… personally, corporately, functionally
Questions:
What do you expect from the church?
What is missing in the life of the church?
Jesus didn't call us to live ordinary, safe lives: Acts 1:3-11, Matthew 28
· Jesus called his people to a movement!
· Jesus had a bigger dream (vision) for His disciples (past/present)
This Kingdom movement requires absolute dependence upon Christ
· His Grace, 2 Cor. 9:8
· In Him, we have everything we need to accomplish his mission
· The problem: not all will use what they have in their hands
Acts 4:32-37 ESV
Acts 5:1-2 ESV
Vision for ANCC is a shared life where we're in common...
…in our hearts and souls, v. 32 (cf. v. 31)
· What caused this “In Common” posture? Saving knowledge of Jesus
· People can’t live “In Common” apart with salvation
…in our testimony, v. 33
· Luke reminds us about the resurrection!
· This is why the church began (not it's programs or events, not the preaching or gathering)
· Simply put, the church is alive then and now because of the resurrection
…in their resources, vv. 34, 35
· How did they arrive at this notion of sharing resources?
· Who Jesus was to them changed the way they viewed life!
· Think of what you have already; what are you doing with it?
Gospel Community reveals…
· Faithful people, 4:36-37
· Fraudulent people, 5:1-2
“The experience of authentic community is one of the purposes God intends to be fulfilled by the church. The writings of Scripture lead one to conclude that God intends the church, not to be one more bolt on the wheel of activity in our lives, but the very hub at the center of one’s life…” Randy Frazee