Breaks Bread
Matthew 18:20 ASV, Matthew 22:37-39 ASV, John 13:34-35 ASV, Acts 2:42-46 ASV and Acts 2:46-47 ASV
Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'A DISCIPLE OF JESUS BREAKS " BREAD ".Every day (the disciples) continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes...BREAKING BREADDEMANDS EXTREME " COMMITMENT ".They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.fellowship: koinonia (koy-nohn-ee'-ah); to share, to participate in a common cause, to engage in social " intercourse ".Christians enjoy a "personal " relationship with Jesus.Disciples enjoy a "shared " relationship with Jesus.“…For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.”Love one another... John 13:34Be devoted to one another... Rom. 12:10aHonor one another... Rom. 12:10bAccept one another... Rom 15:7PRODUCES EXTREME " RESULTS ".Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles.awe: phobos (fob'-os); alarm, fright, fear, " terror ".All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.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, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily th"...Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."Life Group Discussion QuestionsYour relationship with Jesus is personal, but shouldn’t be private. How have you experienced Jesus in a deeper way with other believers? Breaking bread demands extreme commitment. (Instead of loving one a