Knowing What is

Important in...
The Church
The family that
prays together...
Stays together!
The church family
that prays together...
Stays together!
What kind of church
does God show us right
after Jesus ascended
into heaven?
What kind of church
does God want us to be?
Acts 2:41-47
42 And they devoted themselves to
the apostles teaching and the
fellowship, to the breaking of bread
and the prayers. 43 And awe 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 2:41-47
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. And
the Lord added to their number day
by day those who were being saved.
The Church
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GOD
God should be at the
center of the church
community.
"Everyone who is
called by my name,
whom I created for my
glory, whom I formed
and made."
Isaiah 43:7
You and I were created
for the glory of God.
"You and I were
created to magnify the
beauty of God."
- John Piper
Telescope vs. Microscope
You and I were created
to magnify the beauty
of God!
The church is saved to
magnify the beauty of
God!
The church is
assembled to magnify
the beauty of God!
The Church
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The Church
CONTENT
v. 42
CHARACTER
vv. 43-46
CONSEQUENCES
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Acts 2:41-47
42 And they devoted themselves to
the apostles teaching and the
fellowship, to the breaking of bread
and the prayers. 43 And awe 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 2:41-47
42 And they devoted themselves to
the apostles teaching and the
fellowship, to the breaking of bread
and the prayers. 43 And awe 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.
The Church
CONTENT
v. 42
CHARACTER
vv. 43-46
CONSEQUENCES
v. 47
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GOD
Only those who are
saved by Jesus Christ
are in the church.
Only those who put their
trust in Jesus Christ alone
for salvation are part of
the church.
Jesus Christ is the only way,
the truth, and the life. No
one comes to the Father
except through Him.
As the saved church of
Jesus Christ, we must
draw the line.
We have a message to a
dying world. We must tell
them that they should
believe in Jesus Christ.
This is not to say that we are
rejecting non-believers. In fact, we
SHOULD go and reach out to
unbelievers and invite them to
personally trust in Jesus Christ.
The Church
CONTENT
v. 42
CHARACTER
vv. 43-46
CONSEQUENCES
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GOD
Acts 2:41-47
42 And they devoted themselves to
the apostles teaching and the
fellowship, to the breaking of bread
and the prayers. 43 And awe 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.
To what or to whom do
we "devote" a large part
of our time, money, and
energy to?
Acts 2:41-47
42 And they devoted themselves to
the apostles teaching and the
fellowship, to the breaking of bread
and the prayers. 43 And awe 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.
The Church
CONTENT
v. 42
CHARACTER
vv. 43-46
CONSEQUENCES
v. 47
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1) Saved
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GOD
2) Studying
Church
Let us devote ourselves to
the studying of the Word of
God.
Hardcopy / Softcopy
Offline / Online
Individual / Group Study
Indoor / Outdoor
Formal / Informal
However, whenever,
wherever we do it, let
us devote ourselves to
the study of God's
Word.
Do your best to present
yourself to God as one
approved, a worker who
has no need to be
ashamed, rightly handling
the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15
The Church
CONTENT
v. 42
CHARACTER
vv. 43-46
CONSEQUENCES
v. 47
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1) Saved
Church
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GOD
2) Studying
Church
Acts 2:41-47
42 And they devoted themselves to
the apostles teaching and the
fellowship, to the breaking of bread
and the prayers. 43 And awe 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.
The Church
CONTENT
v. 42
CHARACTER
vv. 43-46
CONSEQUENCES
v. 47
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1) Saved
Church
3) Fellowshipping
Church
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GOD
2) Studying
Church
Fellowship = Partnership
"Togetherness"
Growing in Christ
Fellowship WEST
FELLOWSHIP:
Positional and
Experiential
Acts 2:41-47
42 And they devoted themselves to
the apostles teaching and the
fellowship, to the breaking of bread
and the prayers. 43 And awe 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.
Hebrews 10:24-25
24 And let us consider how to stir
up one another to love and good
works, 25 not neglecting to meet
together, as is the habit of some,
but encouraging one another, and
all the more as you see the Day
drawing near.
How much do you know the
person seated in front of you
or at your back?
Let us devote ourselves
to one another.
The Church
CONTENT
v. 42
CHARACTER
vv. 43-46
CONSEQUENCES
v. 47
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1) Saved
Church
3) Fellowshipping
Church
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GOD
2) Studying
Church
Acts 2:41-47
42 And they devoted themselves to
the apostles teaching and the
fellowship, to the breaking of bread
and the prayers. 43 And awe 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.
The Church
CONTENT
v. 42
CHARACTER
vv. 43-46
CONSEQUENCES
v. 47
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1) Saved
Church
3) Fellowshipping
Church
4) Praying
Church
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GOD
2) Studying
Church
Prayer is not just
asking God for what we
want.
Prayer is asking God
for what He wants.
Balanced Prayer
A
C
T
S
Balanced Prayer
A - Adoration
C - Confession
T - Thanksgiving
S - Supplication
Pray for the glory of
God!
Pray... to magnify the
beauty of God!
Let us devote ourselves to
individual, group, and
corporate prayers, praying
balanced prayers, and
praying to display the
magnificence of our
awesome God!
The Church
CONTENT
v. 42
CHARACTER
vv. 43-46
CONSEQUENCES
v. 47
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1) Saved
Church
3) Fellowshipping
Church
4) Praying
Church
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GOD
2) Studying
Church
The church family
that prays together
stays together!
The Church
CONTENT
v. 42
CHARACTER
vv. 43-46
CONSEQUENCES
v. 47
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3
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4
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1) Saved
Church
3) Fellowshipping
Church
4) Praying
Church
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GOD
2) Studying
Church
Acts 2:41-47
42 And they devoted themselves to
the apostles teaching and the
fellowship, to the breaking of bread
and the prayers. 43 And awe 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.
The Church
CONTENT
v. 42
CHARACTER
vv. 43-46
CONSEQUENCES
v. 47
1) Awesome
Church
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3
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4
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1) Saved
Church
3) Fellowshipping
Church
4) Praying
Church
1
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GOD
2) Studying
Church
Awe = Amazement,
wonder, fear, respect,
admiration
Acts 2:41-47
42 And they devoted themselves to
the apostles teaching and the
fellowship, to the breaking of bread
and the prayers. 43 And awe 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.
The Church
CONTENT
v. 42
CHARACTER
vv. 43-46
CONSEQUENCES
v. 47
1) Awesome
Church
2) Miraculous
Church
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4
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1) Saved
Church
3) Fellowshipping
Church
4) Praying
Church
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GOD
2) Studying
Church
Acts 5:15
"...so that they even carried out the
sick into the streets and laid them
on cots and mats, that as Peter
came by at least his shadow might
fall on some of them."
Miracles today need
not be just spectacular
healings.
Miracles:
Life transformation
Staying in a difficult
marriage
Going through a terrible
sickness/death
Acts 2:41-47
44 And all who believed were
together and had all things in
common. 45 And they were selling
their possessions and belongings
and distributing the proceeds to
all, as any had need.
The Church
CONTENT
v. 42
CHARACTER
vv. 43-46
CONSEQUENCES
v. 47
1) Awesome
Church
2) Miraculous
Church
3) Sharing
Church
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1) Saved
Church
3) Fellowshipping
Church
4) Praying
Church
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GOD
2) Studying
Church
Acts 2:41-47
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. And
the Lord added to their number day
by day those who were being saved.
The Church
CONTENT
v. 42
CHARACTER
vv. 43-46
CONSEQUENCES
v. 47
1) Awesome
Church
2) Miraculous
Church
3) Sharing
Church
4) Joyful
Church
1) Saved
Church
3) Fellowshipping
Church
4) Praying
Church
1
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2
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GOD
2) Studying
Church
Let us be an awesome,
miraculous, sharing,
and joyful church.
The church family
that prays together
stays together!
The Church
CONTENT
v. 42
CHARACTER
vv. 43-46
CONSEQUENCES
v. 47
1) Awesome
Church
2) Miraculous
Church
3) Sharing
Church
4) Joyful
Church
1) Saved
Church
3) Fellowshipping
Church
4) Praying
Church
1
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2
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GOD
2) Studying
Church
Acts 2:41-47
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. And
the Lord added to their number day
by day those who were being saved.
The Church
CONTENT
v. 42
CHARACTER
vv. 43-46
CONSEQUENCES
v. 47
1) Awesome
Church
2) Miraculous
Church
3) Sharing
Church
4) Joyful
Church
1) Saved
Church
3) Fellowshipping
Church
4) Praying
Church
1) Attractive
Church
2
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GOD
2) Studying
Church
Acts 2:41-47
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. And
the Lord added to their number day
by day those who were being saved.
The Church
CONTENT
v. 42
CHARACTER
vv. 43-46
CONSEQUENCES
v. 47
1) Awesome
Church
2) Miraculous
Church
3) Sharing
Church
4) Joyful
Church
1) Saved
Church
3) Fellowshipping
Church
4) Praying
Church
1) Attractive
Church
2) Growing
Church
GOD
2) Studying
Church
"The greatest evangelistic
tool in the world is a
church like that church."
- Dr. John MacArthur
The church family
that prays together
stays together!
After learning God's Word
about what is important, I
desire to experience
Christian fellowship with the
following this week:
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Knowing What is
Important in the
Church