Matthew 6:9-13

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-Making God the supreme position in our life.

-Making God a priority and not just a prominent place.

-Praising God, accepting all that God wants to give, surrendering control, waiting with expectation for answered prayer.

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Acts 8:1-8, 26-40

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Philip models for us how we can effectively share the Gospel with others as he connects with an African man who is traveling. Let's do the same by taking an authentic interest in others and inviting them to follow Jesus!

When God calls, how do you answer? In Jonah’s story, he runs as far as he can because he doesn’t want to preach to the people of Ninevah. If we are honest, sometimes we do the same. We run from God because we believe our way is better than His way, or because of our guilt from past mistakes, and the list goes on... What would change today if you stopped running and surrendered to Him?

Acts 6:8-15; 7:45-8:1

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Stephen is the first Christian martyr and gave his all for Jesus Christ. Are we willing to give our best for the Gospel? Most of us will not be martyred as Christ-followers, but we can still live and give it all one day at a time. Let's do it!

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Acts 6:1-7

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When the church is thriving, Satan steps in to promote division and problems. Some of the opposition comes from the outside, and some comes from within. In the story of the Grecian widows who are overlooked in food distribution, we see a strong model of how to handle disunity and differences. Let's learn about how to pursue spiritual unity and experience the blessings that come when we handle these challenges God's way.

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Acts 5:12-42

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What are you most excited about today? As the first century church grows rapidly, the Christ followers modern properly-directed passion. Let's follow their examples and experience the joy and fulfillment that comes from being fired-up about Jesus and the Gospel.