1. How Should We Then Live? Acts 2:42-47 Gal. 5:22-23

2. How Should We Then Live? What are some characteristics of a healthy marriage? –Share a healthy philosophy of life with clear ideals. –Are interdependent. –Enjoy each other ’ s company. –Are able to forgive and receive forgiveness from one another. –Are "real" people, genuine and authentic. Source: University of Maryland, Baltimore

3. How Should We Then Live? Why? ＋ ＝ ？ WE HAVE A MARRIAGE – A SPIRITUAL ONE!!!!!!

4. How Should We Then Live? An examination Healthy philosophy of life with clear ideals Interdependent Enjoy each other ’ s company Able to forgive and receive forgiveness from one another “ Real" people, genuine and authentic ○ ？ ○ ？ ？

5. How Should We Then Live? Is the church doing well? Not quite, unfortunately. Why? Prosperity Feel-good stuff Legalism Extremism … et al

6. How Should We Then Live? Many churches today are marked by APATHY !!!

7. How Should We Then Live? How should the church live the way it is supposed to? What are the hallmarks? Vulnerability Intimacy Sharing Increase Triumph

8. How Should We Then Live? How did first-century Christians live? THEY LIVED THE LIFE OF TRIUMPH AND INCREASE THROUGH VULNERABILITY, INTIMACY AND SHARING

9. How Should We Then Live? The context: The Gospels = Christ descended to save the lost Acts 1 = the anticipation the Holy Spirit ’ s coming Acts 2:1-41 = the establishment of the first church (ekklēsia + koinōnia) Acts 2:42-47 = the life of early Christians First-century Roman Empire