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The church. God’s abundant life store. Acts 2: 42-7.
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The church God’s abundant life store
Acts 2: 42-7 • 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 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,47 praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
What were they doing? • Teaching
What were they doing? • Teaching • Fellowship
What were they doing? • Teaching • Fellowship • Prayer (v42) & Worship (v47)
What were they doing? • Teaching • Fellowship • Prayer (v42) & Worship (v47) • Witness & Evangelism
The Keys • They were a joyful bunch.
The Keys • They were a joyful bunch. • They were serious about things
The Keys • They were a joyful bunch. • They were serious about things • They were committed to one another; to sharing life together.
The Keys • They were ‘devoted’ Persevering in; giving one’s full attention to; giving oneself continually to.
Devoted They persevered in: They experienced: • Teaching Godly fear (awe) • Fellowship Godly signs & wonders • Breaking of Bread Needs being met • Prayer & worship Numerical Growth
A truly spirit-filled church is passionate about : God & his Word; One another; the Lost. The Balanced Life UP IN OUT
A truly spirit-filled church is passionate about:God & his Word; One another; the Lost. • How balanced is your triangle?
Balanced? UP IN OUT
A truly spirit-filled church is passionate about : God & his Word; One another; the Lost. The Balanced Life UP IN OUT