In today"s sermon, "How Should We Use Our Possessions For The Gospel Ministry?", according to the section "Summary from last week (27)": What do God's chosen people correctly understand about their suffering and hardship?
In the section "One in heart and mind": What was able to unite everyone's heart as one?
How does the phrase "one in heart and mind" relate to the Spirit? (read 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 and Ephesians 3:14-21, to help you gain insight to this sermon section)
What happens if anyone can't realize and experience this mystery of the Gospel?
In the section "No one claimed ... his own, but shared everything they had": According to 1 Corinthians 15:10, who or what is the true"I"? What is the divine mission called by God?
In the section For from time to time ... sold them, brought the money from the sales(v.34): What caused the believers filled with the Holy Spirit to begin to sell their properties?
Compare the story of Boaz's rite of goel and the act of selling possesions for the relief of the poor, as symbols of the redemptive work of Christ.
What is the true "poorness" needed in the church of Christ as seen in Matthew 5:3?
In the section "Those who owned lands ... it was distributed to anyone as he had need": Relate the laying of the money from the sales at the apostles feet to David's words in Psalm 110:1. How does this illustrate our "divine mission" today?
In the section "Joseph, a Levite from Cypress ... put it at the apostles' feet"(v.36).: How did Joseph's nickname make his action an example to all believers?
In the "Conclusion": Why does God reform our minds for the redemptive work of the Gospel?
In "Body Life", by Ray Stedman, what does Stedman say was the most exciting event of his current time period? Reflect on his descriptions of "true Christianity" and "counterfeit Christianity". Can you see any of these characteristics in the church today?
How does Stedman's thought of "one heart and soul" (RSV), compare to our previous discussion of "one heart and mind" (NIV)? What are your feelings on the similarities, differences, or whether it really matters how it is interpreted? (use Hebrews 4:12 to qualify your thoughts)
How does this relate to unity of Spirit and unity in Christ? How does Stedman's title of "Body Life" describe our own life in Christ and that of the Church? What do you think of the statement "Power in witness occurs whenever body life is present."
How does all this attest to the resurrected life? Why are love and grace so dependent on each another?
How are the accounts of Barnabas and Ananias so contrasting that they need to separated by a "But" or "Now"?
In today's daily devotion, entitled "The Right Foundation": What is the "right foundation" referenced in this scripture? (relate Matthew 7:24, John 1:1, and 1 Corinthians 10:4)