Friday, April 3, 2020

Broken Pieces

PericopeActs 2: 42-47 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 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.
Sermon TextActs 2: 42 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Sermon TitleBroken Pieces!
Point 1: Brokenness brings people togetherVs 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Point 2: Brokenness multiplies our effortsMatthew 14: 19 19 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
Point 3: Brokenness breaks down social economics bearersMatthew 15: 37-38 37 They all ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 38 The number of those who ate was four thousand men, besides women and children.
Point 4:  Brokenness brings Jesus into problemLuke 24: 30-31 30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him,..
Life Application:
1. Your brokenness is not your breaking its your making
2. Broken periods always produce more so put your basket out for the pieces that belong to you. (Great Depression, Great Recession, Civil Rights era, Iraq war)
3. It took a breaking for us to have communion.

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