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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. . Acts 2:42-47 .
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42They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. Acts 2:42-47
44All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Acts 2:42-47
46Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, Acts 2:42-47
Acts 2:42-47 47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
John 13:35 • “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Romans 12:10 • Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;
Ephesians 5:21 • And be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.
Colossians 3:13 • Bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.
Romans 15:7 • Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God.
Colossians 3:16 • Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
I Thessalonians 5:11 • Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.
Galatians 5:13 • For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
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Look What Can Happen… • Acts 2:42-4742They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.43Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.
44And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common;45and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need.46Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,47praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.
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