2. Sacred Fire Core Values

3. Acts 2:42-47 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

4. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.

5. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.

6. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.

7. 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, 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,

8. 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

9. A Worshipping Church A Worshipping Church

10. John 4:23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth,

11. for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.

12. A Learning Church

13. Acts 2:42 Acts 2:42 “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching…”

14. 2 Timothy 2:15, “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (KJV)

15. Heb 5:12 …though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again…

16. 13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness.

17. 14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.”

18. Heb 6:1 …not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, Heb 6:1 …not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God,

19. 7 Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. 7 Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God.

20. 8 But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.

21. 10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. 10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.

22. A Loving Church

23. Matthew 19:19 “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

24. Philippians 2 If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ,

25. if any comfort from his love,

26. if any fellowship with the Spirit,

27. if any tenderness and compassion, if any tenderness and compassion,

28. 2 then make my joy complete by being like- minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. 2 then make my joy complete by being like- minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.

29. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit,

30. but in humility consider others better than yourselves. but in humility consider others better than yourselves.

31. 4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

32. John 13:35 John 13:35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

33. Psalm 133:1 Psalm 133:1 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!

34. 3 …For there the L ORD bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.

35. A Praying Church

36. Acts 2:42 Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to…prayer. They devoted themselves to…prayer.

37. A Community Evangelistic Church

38. Acts 2:47 “The Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.”

39. Matthew 12:34 Matthew 12:34 …For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

40. Acts 3:12 …why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? Acts 3:12 …why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?

41. 15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this. 15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this.

42. 16 By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong.

43. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see.

44. 19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, 19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,

45. A Caring Church

46. to loose the chains of injustice to loose the chains of injustice Isaiah 58:6 Isaiah 58:6

47. to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?

48. share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— clothe them