What Now?

SERMON NOTES (click arrow to the right to open)Main Idea: When facing uncertain times, come together and turn to God in prayer.Key Verses: Psalms 119: 147-148, 81-82, 103; Acts 1: 3-4, 6-9, 12-14; Acts 2: 1-14, 22-24, 32-33, 36-38, 41; Gal 3: 1; Acts 4: 23-24, 31-35Sermon Notes: Heritage is facing change and disruption, but the first church also encountered constant, profound disruption for many reasons: - persecution - sin - doctrine - racial tensionDisruption creates fear, anger, suspicions - the disciples also dealt with these feelings. There's deep wisdom in the Word.The disciples came together in prayer, they prayed and they waited for the Holy Spirit to come upon them. When that happened they were able to portray Jesus to the world as their crucified and risen savior. The pattern is the same throughout history when disruption occurs: - move upward in worship - move toward one another in love - move outward into the world with the gospel of JesusApplication Questions: Think back to times in your personal life when disruptions have occurred, whether great or small. 1. How did you handle the disruption(s)? 2. If you turned to friends/loved ones, how did they comfort you? With words or actions? 3. Did you also pray, and how did the comfort you received from friends/loved ones compare to comfort received with prayer? 4. If you have examples of how prayer has helped you or someone you know, please share with the group the experience and how it has affected your faith.