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Sunday, June 14, 2026

Church is a Team Sport

Acts 2:42-47

Austin Axen
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Sermon Notes

  • The team: Austin described the church as the greatest team, entrusted with the goal of making Jesus known to the world.
  • The setting: Acts connects Jesus' earthly ministry with the Spirit-filled church continuing his mission.
  • The question: What does a team of Spirit-filled Christians commit to doing together?

01 · Acts 2:42-43

We Practice Together

  • Four shared practices: The early believers devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayers.
    • The apostles' teaching calls believers to engage God's Word beyond Sunday.
    • Fellowship is a shared life that requires more than a brief weekly greeting.
    • Breaking bread points to Communion and remembrance of the gospel.
    • Prayer includes both corporate and personal dependence on God.
  • Fuel for the mission: Austin compared these practices to the nutrition an endurance athlete needs to keep going.
  • Awe together: He connected the church's devotion with the awe described in verse 43 and urged believers to consider where they feel spiritually depleted.
  • Description and prescription: Acts records unique events and also patterns that should shape Spirit-filled Christian life.

Supporting references used in the sermon: Acts 1:8; Acts 2:4; Acts 2:17; Acts 2:41.

02 · Acts 2:44-46

We Share Together

  • Resources: The believers sold possessions and distributed proceeds so that needs within the church family could be met.
    • Austin did not present this as forced uniformity.
    • Each believer should be ready either to receive needed care or to give from God's provision.
  • Relationship: The church gathered for worship and shared meals in homes with glad and generous hearts.
  • Koinonia: Austin connected fellowship with having important things in common through shared faith in Jesus.
  • A practical invitation: He encouraged the church to build community by inviting someone to a meal and becoming involved in one another's lives.

Supporting references used in the sermon: Acts 2:44-46.

03 · Acts 2:47

We Win Together

  • The church's scoreboard: Austin asked how the church should measure success and pointed to the final verse of Acts 2.
  • Worship God: The church wins when its life glorifies God. Worship is a lifestyle, not only a Sunday song.
  • Win people: The Lord added those who were being saved. God gives favor and works through his people as they live authentically on mission.
  • Continue the mission: Austin repeated the prior week's application: identify your Jerusalem circle, pray for one person by name, and watch for opportunities to care and speak into that person's life.

Supporting references used in the sermon: Matthew 16:18; Acts 1:8.

Scripture quotations marked ESV are from the ESV Bible, © 2001 by Crossway. Text Edition: 2025. Used by permission. Permissions. Prepared for this small group from the June 14, 2026 sermon; questions and applications are editorial study material.

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