Devoted To Fellowship | Devoted
Koinonia (κοινωνία): Means Shared Life, Deep Fellowship, or Active Partnership.
A Devoted Church Cares Deeply And Gives Freely
A Majority of Practicing Christians Say They Struggle With Loneliness, Despite Regularly Attending Church
And Only A Minority of Churchgoers Give A Full Biblical Tithe and Many Give Little or Nothing Financially to Their Church or People in Need
John 13:35
35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Acts 2:42-43
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.
Community
Commonality
Compassion
Acts 2:42
42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
Galatians 6:2
2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
A Devoted Church Cares Deeply And Gives Freely
The Church Is Not A Crowd That Gathers- It’s A Family That Belongs
Community
Commonality
Acts 2:44
44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common.
John 17:20-21
20 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.
Acts 2:44
44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common.
Romans 12:4-5
4 For as in one body we have many members,[a] and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
A Devoted Church Cares Deeply And Gives Freely
Community
Commonality
Compassion
“Greed Is A Stealthy "Spiritual Cancer" and A form of Idolatry ("the money god") That Uniquely Blinds People To Its Presence. Unlike Other Sins Where The Offender Is Conscious of Wrongdoing, Greed Masks Itself by Convincing People That Luxuries are Necessities and That they Are Never Greedy.” - Timothy Keller
Generosity Is NOT About Giving More- It’s About Trusting More
Luke 16:13
13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
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 2:42-44
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.
Acts 2:45
45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.
Matthew 6:19-21
19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust[a] destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Money Is A Means In Life, NOT The Meaning Of Life
Giving Loosens The Grip On Greed And The Cross Is The Ultimate Picture Of Open – Handed Love - John Elmore
Matthew 9:36
36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
2 Corinthians 8:9
9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.
A Devoted Church Cares Deeply And Gives Freely Because Our Savior First Cared Deeply And Gave Freely For Us
Commit To Community - Move From Attending to Belonging2.
Look For Needs – Be A Contributor Not A Consumer 3.
Live Open Handed – Giving Loosens The Grip On Greed