Community Groups
Community groups are vital in our walk with Christ.
Our small groups gather at various times and locations each week and are guided in discussion around this scripture and the sermon. If you are looking to join a group or are interested in how community groups can help you in your journey with Christ please fill out the form below.
This Weeks Scripture
Come here every week to find scripture that helps support the upcoming teaching. This is your opportunity to self study scripture utilizing God’s word combined with the SOAP method or any other way you choose. We do this because what happens on Sunday matters on Monday.
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1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy
gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all
mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains,
but have not love, I am nothing. 3 If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my
body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.
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1 And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great
persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered
throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 Devout men
buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. 3 But Saul was ravaging
the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and
committed them to prison.
4 Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word. 5 Philip went
down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. 6 And the crowds
with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard
him and saw the signs that he did. 7 For unclean spirits, crying out with a loud
voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame
were healed. 8 So there was much joy in that city.
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9 But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the
city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody
great. 10 They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying,
“This man is the power of God that is called Great.” 11 And they paid attention to
him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic. 12 But when
they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and
the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13 Even
Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And
seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed.
14 Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the
word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, 15 who came down and prayed
for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, 16 for he had not yet fallen on
any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17
Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit. 18 Now
when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’
hands, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give me this power also, so that
anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20 But Peter said
to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain
the gift of God with money! 21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your
heart is not right before God. 22 Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours,
and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.
23 For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.” 24
And Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have
said may come upon me.”
25 Now when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned
to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.
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26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the
road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. 27 And he
rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of
Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had
come to Jerusalem to worship 28 and was returning, seated in his chariot, and he
was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29 And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join
this chariot.” 30 So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet
and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31 And he said, “How
can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with
him. 32 Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this:
“Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter
and like a lamb before its shearer is silent,
so he opens not his mouth.
33 In his humiliation justice was denied him.
Who can describe his generation?
For his life is taken away from the earth.”
34 And the eunuch said to Philip, “About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say
this, about himself or about someone else?” 35 Then Philip opened his mouth,
and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus. 36 And
as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch
said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?”
38 And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the
water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. 39 And when they came up
out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw
him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip found himself at
Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the gospel to all the towns until
he came to Caesarea.
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1 Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be
ready for every good work, 2 to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be
gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. 3 For we ourselves were
once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures,
passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he
saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his
own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6
whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being
justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
8 The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those
who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works.
These things are excellent and profitable for people.
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SOAP Method
Scripture
Read and write down the scripture as per the verse of the day following this SOAP guide.
Observation
Pray the prayer “God, why did You write this?” Write down what you hear.
Application
Pray and ask “God how would You like me to apply this verse into my life?” Write down what
you hear.
Prayer
Write out a prayer to God based on what you just learned and ask him to help you apply this
truth in your life.