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The Model Acts 2:42-47. Studying Fellowshipping Worshiping Witnessing. The Model Acts 2:42-47. Studying What was most important? What were they studying? Who was doing the teaching? Why were they the teachers? When was this taking place? Where were they looking?.
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The ModelActs 2:42-47 Studying Fellowshipping Worshiping Witnessing
The ModelActs 2:42-47 Studying What was most important? What were they studying? Who was doing the teaching? Why were they the teachers? When was this taking place? Where were they looking?
The ModelActs 2:42-47 Fellowshipping Fellowship – common participation in God Happening on many levels Vertical fellowship leads to horizontal fellowship – 1 John 1 Sharing “in” leads to sharing “out”
The ModelActs 2:42-47 Worshiping “to the breaking of bread” – formal Centered in person and work of Christ Constant altar call Commonality of being “in Christ” “to the prayers” – formal “broke bread in their homes”
The ModelActs 2:42-47 Witnessing This church grew in maturity This church also grew in numbers Note #1: These were not transplanted Christians but new souls were added to their numbers daily!!!! Note #2: Who was doing the adding?
The ModelActs 2:42-47 Summary: This is an example of a spirit-filled church marked by various relationships. Relationship #1: Apostles – submission Relationship #2: Each other – love Relationship #3: God – worship Relationship #4: The world – outreach
The ModelActs 2:42-47 Application #1 Is Providence Bible Church in accord with this model? Are we submitting to the authority of the Holy Scriptures, truly loving our neighbors, worshiping God in a Christ centered manner while reaching out to a lost world with the good news of the cross?
The ModelActs 2:42-47 Application #2 Are you personally living in accord with this model? Are you submitting to the authority of the Holy Scriptures, truly loving your neighbors, worshiping God in a Christ centered manner while reaching out to a lost world with the good news of the cross?