Devoted To His Church | Devoted
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A Healthy Growing Church Is A Devoted Church
Acts 2:42
42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
Am I Devoted To His Church? -- Or Am I Just Consuming What It Offers?
Acts 2:37
37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
Received His Word
Responded To His Word
Results Of His Word
Acts 2:37
37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
Received His Word
Acts 2:37
37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
Acts 2:38-40
38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” 40 And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.”
Acts 2:41
41 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
αποδέχομαι- Means To Come To Believe Something To Be True And To Respond Accordingly
Am I Devoted To His Church? -- Or Am I Just Consuming What It Offers?
Acts 2:41
41 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
Received His Word
(And They Also ) Responded To His Word
Acts 2:42
42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
The Christian Life Isn’t Merely What We Leave- It’s What We Become
Acts 2:42-44
42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe[a] came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common.
They Devoted Themselves To The Apostles Teaching
They Devoted Themselves To The Apostles Teaching
They Devoted Themselves To Fellowship
They Devoted Themselves To The Apostles Teaching
They Devoted Themselves To Fellowship
They Devoted Themselves To Breaking Bread
They Devoted Themselves To The Apostles Teaching
They Devoted Themselves To Fellowship
They Devoted Themselves Breaking Bread
They Devoted Themselves To Prayer
Received His Word
Responded To His Word
Results Of His Word
Acts 2:45-47
45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people.
Acts 2:47
47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
A Healthy Growing Church Is A Devoted Church
Luke 9:51
51 When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.
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