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Sermon Outline

Acts 2:42-43

They devoted themselves…

These things became the highest focus for their lives.

In this short passage, Luke tells us about the priority of life for the New Testament church.

What were the results of their actions? Acts 2:43

The atmosphere was changed and God moved in power.

When the church is defined by ease, the church becomes refined by persecution.

They devoted themselves to fellowship.

The biggest threat has been the loss of fellowship.

Koinonia is the Greek word for fellowship: it also means partnership.

Partnership is key; its purpose is building and encouraging one another.

Hebrews 10:24-25

This idea of what we are to do in encouraging or stirring each other is best expressed in the verses in the Bible that speak about responsibility to “one another.”

Read these verses this week and ask yourself,
“Am I doing this for others?”

Romans 12:10,16; 13:8, 14:19; 15:5, 7, 14;and 16:16.

Galatians 5:13

Ephesians 4:2, 25, 32,and 5:21

Philippians 2:3

Colossians 3:9, 13, and 16

1 Thessalonians 4:9 and 18; 5:11 and 13

Hebrews 3:13

1 Peter 1:22; 4:9, 10; 5:5

Fellowship is important to our spiritual health.

They devoted themselves to breaking bread.

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Lessons:

We are all equal at the foot of the cross.
We are called to self-examination.
The spiritual and the physical connect.
Communion keeps Jesus at the center of our faith.

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