Kingdom Adventures: Generosity

A Study on the Book of Acts

Call To Worship & Singing

• "All Things Rise"
  (Yoder)
• "Holy Spirit"
  (Torwalt)
• "All For You Jesus"
  (Meyer)

Sermon (Jeff Faust) 

Next Steps

Responses & Singing

• "Goodness of God"
  (Fielding, Johnson, Cash, Ingram)
• "Build My Life"
  (Younker, Martin, Kaple, Redman, Barrett)

Dismissal & Sending

NoCo Night of Worship
Sunday, June 30, 6-8pm
Join the Vineyards of Northern Colorado for an evening of extended worship and prayer hosted at the Windsor Vineyard. Questions? EMAIL MATT.

SERVE Day
Saturday, July 13
Serve Day provides churches across the world with opportunities to serve their local communities and share the love of God through practical acts of kindness. Our hope is that serving others becomes our focus throughout the year. Simple acts of selfless love can open hearts to Jesus, and together we can make a difference. SIGN UP TO SERVE. Questions? EMAIL AMANDA.

Adventure Mountain Camp
July 28-30
4th & 5th graders will make memories in the Rocky Mountains this summer with canoeing, hiking, archery, and crafts. Cost is $150/kid & deadline is July 7. EMAIL AMANDA for details or click to REGISTER.

Kingdom Adventures

Generosity
by Jeff Faust

• "We were made for spiritual adventures.  We were designed and crafted by God to join Him in the work of transforming all things and we were created for Kingdom Adventures."
  
  
• Acts 5:1-11 (NLT)
  
  (1) But there was a certain man named Ananias who, with his wife, Sapphira, sold some property. (2) He brought part of the money to the apostles, claiming it was the full amount. With his wife’s consent, he kept the rest.

  (3) Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself. (4) The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was also yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren’t lying to us but to God!” (5) As soon as Ananias heard these words, he fell to the floor and died. Everyone who heard about it was terrified. (6) Then some young men got up, wrapped him in a sheet, and took him out and buried him. (7) About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. (8) Peter asked her, “Was this the price you and your husband received for your land?” “Yes,” she replied, “that was the price.” (9) And Peter said, “How could the two of you even think of conspiring to test the Spirit of the Lord like this? The young men who buried your husband are just outside the door, and they will carry you out, too.” (10) Instantly, she fell to the floor and died. When the young men came in and saw that she was dead, they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. (11) Great fear gripped the entire church and everyone else who heard what had happened. (NLT)

   
• Eternity
  
  
• Theological Debate
  
  
• Acts 4:34-37 (NLT)
  
  (34) There were no needy people among them, because those who owned land or houses would sell them (35) and bring the money to the apostles to give to those in need. (36) For instance, there was Joseph, the one the apostles nicknamed Barnabas (which means “Son of Encouragement”). He was from the tribe of Levi and came from the island of Cyprus. (37) He sold a field he owned and brought the money to the apostles. (NLT)
  
  
•  Give Extravagantly
  
  
• Acts 4:37
  (37) He sold a field he owned and brought the money to the apostles. (NLT)
  
  
• What does extravagant generosity look like for you?
  
  
• Give Authentically
  
  
• Acts 4:37
  (37) He sold a field he owned and brought the money to the apostles. (NLT)
  
  
• Acts 5:1-4 (NLT)
  
  (1) But there was a certain man named Ananias who, with his wife, Sapphira, sold some property. (2) He brought part of the money to the apostles, claiming it was the full amount. With his wife’s consent, he kept the rest.

  (3) Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself. (4) The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was also yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren’t lying to us but to God!”
  
  
• “Gain all you can, save all you can, give all you can.” (John Wesley)