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Most of us would rather be thought of as godly than actually be godly. In Acts 4:32–5:11, the early church is a beautiful picture of reality — one heart, open hands, great grace upon them all — until Ananias and Sapphira use a real gift to tell a false story, wanting Barnabas's reputation without his reality. God sees what others can't, and this shocking passage invites us out of religious hypocrisy and into honest repentance, where what we uncover, Jesus will cover. Grab this week's Sermon Guide below to keep digging in.

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Most of us are pretty sure we'd stand firm — until the heat is actually on. In Acts 4:1-23, 31, Peter and John go from the pulpit to prison, then stand before the very rulers who sent Jesus to his death and refuse to stop speaking his name. Their backbone came from three truths: Jesus is the only way to be saved, we answer to God rather than people, and they had simply been with Jesus. If you want courage that holds when following Jesus costs you something, this is where it comes from. This week's Sermon Guide has the takeaways and questions to carry it into your week.

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Most of us can be busy without ever being clear on our role. In Acts 3, Peter and John keep it simple for Jesus's witnesses: eyes open, point to Jesus, invite people to take the next step. From the temple gate to the coffee shop, there are people all around who need to hear about Jesus — if we're willing to be interruptible. Repent and turn to Jesus, and He will blot out every sin and bring times of refreshing. Download this week's Discipleship Guide and step into the role.

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How's your spiritual health — really? In Acts 2:42-47, we get a checkup from the very first church: devoted to the apostles' teaching, to fellowship, to breaking bread, to prayer. Seven health markers, one honest mirror. This week, hold your life up next to theirs and see where you're thriving, where you're coasting, and where Jesus wants to make you well. This week's Sermon Guide walks through all seven markers with you.

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Most of us are pretty sure we’re good people. In Acts 2:22-41, Peter turns that on its head, then shows us a King who came back to forgive the very people who killed him. This week’s Discipleship Guide gives you key takeaways, reflection questions, group prep, and table talk to carry the message into your week.Download Sermon Guide

In Acts 2:1–21, The Dawn of a New Day, the Holy Spirit comes at Pentecost and makes his home in everyone who trusts Jesus. Peter tells us we're living in the last days, so the question is whether we're ready for the last day. The only way to be ready is to call on Jesus, because "everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Acts 2:21)

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The Christian impulse isn't to blaze new trails. It's to walk the road God already gave us. We opened the book of Acts in Acts 1:1-9, tracing the four threads that run through the whole book — the announcement, the church, the nations, and the Spirit. 

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Our culture treats being single like a waiting room — or a punchline. Paul calls it something else entirely. In 1 Corinthians 7, Pastor Rodney walks through three truths that reshape how we see the single life:

• It's not second-class — Scripture calls singleness a first-class life, not a holding pattern until marriage.
• It's a gift — freedom and focus for undivided devotion to the Lord.
• It's for God and his family — no one has to wait for marriage to belong. The church is the forever family.

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Money is powerful — Paul even warns it can wander people away from the faith. In 1 Timothy chapter 6, Jimmy Needham walks through three identities that shape how we actually handle money:

• You're a steward, not an owner — everything you have belongs to God.
• You're a son — sonship is about inheritance, and everything the Father has already belongs to you.
• Only Jesus satisfies — so money doesn't have to give you security, status, or pleasure. Jesus already has.

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AUGUST 30, 2026 · 1 Peter 2:9-10, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12We Need Gospel Friends

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01 Key Takeaways

Gospel friends know Jesus. A gospel friend has actually surrendered to Jesus — not just someone who shares your zip code or your group chat.1 Peter 2:9-10

Gospel friends know you — and you know them. They know what tempts you and what you're really chasing, because you actually tell each other.Hebrews 10:24

Gospel friends partner on mission. Early church fellowship wasn't a shared hobby — it was a shared mission to make Jesus known.Acts 2:42

Gospel friends carry what you can't carry alone. They sharpen you, bear your burdens, and tell you the truth when you're wandering.Galatians 6:2

You were never meant to follow Jesus alone. God made you part of a people he redeemed — not so you could perform, but so you could belong.1 Peter 2:9-10

02 Community Group Prep

Before your group meets, take a few minutes with these:

1. Read and pray through 1 Peter 2:9-10 ahead of time — ask Jesus which phrase you need most this week.
2. Think of a casting story from this past week, even one that didn't go anywhere, and come ready to share it.
3. Ask Jesus who in your group needs you to call out the Christ-like character or gifts you see in them.

03 Reflection Questions

1. Who knows you well enough that nothing about you would surprise them — your secrets, your struggles, all of it?
2. When did a friend last tell you something true you didn't want to hear?
3. On a scale of 1-10, how deep are your closest Christian friendships right now?
4. What's one thing you're carrying that you haven't told your community group?
5. What's your next step this week toward having — or being — a gospel friend?

04 Table Talk

Don't let the conversation stop at the door.

• Who's someone who has really been there for you?
• Of the friends you have right now, who do you think makes you most like Jesus?
• What's one way you could be a better friend to someone this week?

Memory verse this week — read it, say it, learn it together:

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. — Proverbs 27:17

05 Prep for Sunday

The Bible warns us about a craving that kills (1 Timothy 6:6-19). Next week, we're going to talk about it. Come ready.

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