{"id":518,"date":"2016-10-16T11:32:32","date_gmt":"2016-10-16T16:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/?p=518"},"modified":"2016-10-17T11:27:51","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T16:27:51","slug":"big-time-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/?p=518","title":{"rendered":"Big Time Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-518-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/10-16-16.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/10-16-16.mp3\">http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/10-16-16.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><b>BIG TIME FAITH<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Acts 2:42-47<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>We are called to be a church that GATHERS.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We ______________________________________.\u00a0 John 4:23<\/p>\n<p>We ______________________________________.\u00a0 Acts 2:46<\/p>\n<p><b>We are called to be a church that GIVES.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We ______________________________________.\u00a0 1 Corinthians 12:4-27<\/p>\n<p>We ______________________________________.\u00a0 2 Corinthians 8:7-8<\/p>\n<p><b>We are called to be a church that GROWS.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Acts 2:47 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Acts 5:14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Acts 6:7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Acts 9:31<\/p>\n<p>We ______________________________________.<\/p>\n<p>We ______________________________________.<\/p>\n<p>2 Corinthians 5:11, 20<\/p>\n<p><b>Big Time Dreams require _____________________________________.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The areas that you ___________________________ are the key to your spiritual growth because they _________________________________________.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>CONNECTING QUESTIONS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>What is the biggest risk you have taken in life?\u00a0 Why did you do it?<\/p>\n<p>Very briefly describe the time you first put your faith in trust in Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBig Time Dreams Require Big Time Faith\u201d\u00a0 Do you agree or disagree with that statement?\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Besides becoming a follower of Jesus, what is the greatest faith-related risk you\u2019ve taken?<\/p>\n<p><b>SCRIPTURE QUESTIONS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Read Acts 2:42-47.\u00a0 In the message we heard about 6 specific areas that are important to being the kind of church God dreams for us to be.\u00a0 Can you recall what they are?<\/p>\n<p>How do you see each of them portrayed in this scripture passage?<\/p>\n<p>Look at each of the 6 areas individually.\u00a0 As a group, discuss why you think each one is\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 important to the health of our church?<\/p>\n<p><b>APPLICATION QUESTIONS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The areas we struggle with require the most faith&#8230;and the greatest dependence on God.\u00a0 Can you name the two areas that are your greatest challenge?<\/p>\n<p>Take time as a group to pray for each person for the courage and strength to take steps of faith and trust in that area.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BIG TIME FAITH Acts 2:42-47 We are called to be a church that GATHERS. We ______________________________________.\u00a0 John 4:23 We ______________________________________.\u00a0 Acts 2:46 We are called to be a church that GIVES. We ______________________________________.\u00a0 1 Corinthians 12:4-27 We ______________________________________.\u00a0 2 Corinthians 8:7-8 We are called to be a church that GROWS. 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