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
"Even in Chains There is a Choice"
Joy is Spiritual & Relational
Jailhouse Joy
An Everlasting Dwelling Place
Everything that Follows Goodness & Mercy
"Everything I Need, Set Before Me"
Everything I Need to Be Secure
Everything I Need to Face Fear
Everything My Identity Needs
Everything My Soul Needs
Everything My Body Needs
The Life & The Light
The Life that Follows the Right Leader
"The Life that's Discovered through Loss"
The LIFE that Overcomes Death
Truth & Freedom
Truth & Worship
"Truth & Grace" - Christ came to us full of, and leading with, GRACE!
Truth and Spirit
The Way to the Father is through the Son
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