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Primary Scripture: Acts 2:41–47

Supporting Scripture: Proverbs 27:17; Acts 2:44–45; Hebrews 10:24–25

Big Idea: Jesus transforms people, and He often uses community to inspire and ignite life-change.

This week in student ministry, we kicked off our new series, Life in Community, by looking at Acts 2:41–47 and the lives of the first Christians. After thousands of people put their faith in Jesus, they didn’t simply go home and try to figure out Christianity on their own. They immediately became part of a community.

These believers learned together, ate together, prayed together, worshiped together, and cared for one another. 

Their lives were being transformed by Jesus, and God used their community to help that transformation continue.

Students learned three important truths:

Life change happens when Christians spend time together.

Strong relationships require intentionality. Christian friends can encourage us, challenge us, support us, and help us grow closer to Jesus.

Life change results in generosity.

When Jesus changes our hearts, we become more willing to give—not just financially, but with our time, skills, encouragement, and resources.

Life change results in worship.

Worship brings us closer to God while also creating joy, unity, and a shared sense of purpose with other believers.

Students were challenged to choose one action step this week:

-Join or make the most of a small group.

-Practice generosity.

-Make worship and prayer a priority.

-Invest in spiritual growth.

-Share their faith.

Ways You Can Participate at Home:

Ask: Who are some Christian friends who help you grow closer to Jesus?

Discuss: Why do you think God designed us to follow Jesus in community instead of alone?

Share: Tell your student about a person who has encouraged or strengthened your faith.

Challenge: Ask your student which action step they chose and help them follow through with it this week.

Read Together: Acts 2:41–47. As you read, count how many things the early Christians did together.

Pray Together: Ask God to help your family build relationships that encourage one another to become more like Jesus.

Our prayer is that students would discover that they don’t have to follow Jesus alone. We want them to experience Christian community where they can belong, grow, worship, serve, encourage others, and be encouraged themselves. Jesus transforms people, and He often uses community to inspire and ignite that life-change.