All the Believers Were Together

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – July 18, 2021

Series Title: The Church Begins

Today’s Title: All the Believers Were Together

Today’s Text: Acts 2:37-47

 

THEY DEVOTED THEMSELVES TO…

THE APOSTLES TEACHING

TEACH WHAT JESUS COMMANDED - Matthew 28:19-20

WHAT JESUS COMMANDED - John 15:9-17

WHAT JESUS TAUGHT

- The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7)

- The Parables (30+)

- The Kingdom of God (or Kingdom of Heaven) 85x

 

FELLOWSHIP - “Koinonia”

Communion - 1 Corinthians 10:16

Common need - 2 Corinthians 9:13

Fellowship of the Holy Spirit - 2 Corinthians 13:14

Fellowship of believers - 1 John 1:1-7

 

THE BREAKING OF BREAD

Fellowship (Koinonia) doesn’t happen just because we eat together. Only as the body and blood of Christ is remembered (both ritually and foundationally) will we be living in true fellowship with God and with one another.  (see 1 Corinthians 11:20-22)

 

PRAYER

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” - Ephesians 6:18

 

LOOK WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE CHURCH LEARNS, COMMUNES, AND PRAYS TOGETHER… (v43-47)

AWESOME STUFF!                           EVERYTHING IN COMMON

READINESS TO MEET NEEDS        MEETING TOGETHER DAILY

EATING TOGETHER GLADLY         PRASING GOD TOGETHER

ENJOYING FAVOR                            GROWTH