1. Cultivating Authentic Community “Doing Life Together” 30 Day Challenge, Acts 2:42-47, Ps 133 Cross Creek Community Church, Pastor Dave Martin – April 12, 2015

2. I. The POWER of a Challenge “Challenge” – A call to take part in something… activity, involvement

3. II. The PURPOSE of the Church

4. Acts 2:42-47 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.

5. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

6. Five Purposes of the Church… Today Cultivate authentic community Experience worship as part of your daily lifestyle Take successive steps of spiritual growth Practice personal stewardship Reach out to the world around us

8. III. LIFEgroups – “Doing Life Together”

9. Proverbs 27:17 17 As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

10. III. LIFEgroups – “Doing Life Together” Hebrews 10:24 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.

11.  The INVESTMENT for Authentic Community 1. You carve-out time for it

12.  The INVESTMENT for Authentic Community 1. You carve-out time for it 2. You contribute to it

13.  The INVESTMENT for Authentic Community 1. You carve-out time for it 2. You contribute to it 3. You construct a genuine interest in others

14.  The IMPACT of Authentic Community

15. Authentic Community is SWEET! Psalms 133:1 1 How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!

16. Authentic Community is JOYOUS! Psalms 133:2 2 It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down upon the collar of his robes.

18. Authentic Community is LIFE! Psalms 133:3 3 It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.

19. Mt Hermon

20. NOW WHAT? Be Faithful attending weekend services Be Faithful attending weekend services

21. NOW WHAT? Be Faithful attending weekend services Be Faithful attending weekend services Be Daily reading scripture passage and Prayer Be Daily reading scripture passage and Prayer

22. NOW WHAT? Be Faithful attending weekend services Be Faithful attending weekend services Be Daily reading scripture passage and Prayer Be Daily reading scripture passage and Prayer Be Connecting into a LIFEgroup - “Doing Life Together” Be Connecting into a LIFEgroup - “Doing Life Together”