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Knowing What is

Important in...



The Church



The family thatprays together...



Stays together!



The church familythat prays together...



Stays together!



What kind of churchdoes God show us right

after Jesus ascendedinto heaven?



What kind of churchdoes God want us to be?



Acts 2:41-4742 And they devoted themselves to

the apostles’ teaching and thefellowship, to the breaking of breadand the prayers. 43 And awe came

upon every soul, and manywonders and signs were being

done through the apostles. 44 Andall who believed were together and

had all things in common.



Acts 2:41-4745 And they were selling their

possessions and belongings anddistributing the proceeds to all, asany had need. 46 And day by day,

attending the temple together andbreaking bread in their homes, they

received their food with glad andgenerous hearts, 47 praising God andhaving favor with all the people. Andthe Lord added to their number day

by day those who were being saved.



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God should be at thecenter of the church

community.



"Everyone who iscalled by my name,

whom I created for myglory, 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 thebeauty of God."

- John Piper



Telescope vs. Microscope



You and I were createdto magnify the beauty

of God!



The church is saved tomagnify the beauty of

God!



The church isassembled to magnify

the beauty of God!



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The Church

CONTENTv. 42

CHARACTERvv. 43-46

CONSEQUENCESv. 47

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the apostles’ teaching and thefellowship, to the breaking of breadand the prayers . 43 And awe came

upon every soul, and manywonders and signs were being






the apostles’ teaching and thefellowship, to the breaking of bread

and the prayers. 43 And awe cameupon every soul, and manywonders and signs were being

done through the apostles. 44 Andallwho believed were together and




The Church

CONTENTv. 42

CHARACTERvv. 43-46

CONSEQUENCESv. 47

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Only those who aresaved by Jesus Christ

are in the church.



Only those who put their

trust in Jesus Christ alonefor salvation are part ofthe church.



Jesus Christ is the only way,

the truth, and the life. Noone comes to the Fatherexcept through Him.



As the saved church ofJesus Christ, we must

draw the line.



We have a message to a

dying world. We must tellthem that they shouldbelieve in Jesus Christ.



This is not to say that we are

rejecting non-believers. In fact, weSHOULD go and reach out tounbelievers and invite them to

personally trust in Jesus Christ.



The Church

CONTENTv. 42

CHARACTERvv. 43-46

CONSEQUENCESv. 47

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Acts 2:41-47

42 And they devoted themselves tothe apostles’ teaching and the

fellowship, to the breaking of bread

and the prayers. 43 And awe cameupon every soul, and many

wonders and signs were beingdone through the apostles. 44 Andall who believed were together and




Acts 2:41-47






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The Church

CONTENTv. 42

CHARACTERvv. 43-46

CONSEQUENCESv. 47

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GOD

2) Studying

Church



Let us devote ourselves tothe studying of the Word of

God



Hardcopy / SoftcopyOffline / Online



Individual / Group Study



Indoor / Outdoor



However, whenever,

wherever we do it, letus devote ourselves to

the study of God'sWord.



Do your best to present

yourself to God as oneapproved, a worker who

has no need to beashamed, rightly handling

the word of truth.2 Timothy 2:15

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The Church

CONTENTv. 42

CHARACTERvv. 43-46

CONSEQUENCESv. 47

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Church

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GOD

2) Studying

Church



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The Church

CONTENTv. 42

CHARACTERvv. 43-46

CONSEQUENCESv. 47

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Church

3) FellowshippingChurch

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GOD 2) Studying

Church



Fellowship = Partnership"Togetherness"



Growing in ChristFellowship WEST



FELLOWSHIP:

Positional andExperiential



Acts 2:41-47




wonders and signs were being



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Hebrews 10:24-25

24 And let us consider how to stirup one another to love and good

works, 25 not neglecting to meettogether, as is the habit of some,but encouraging one another, and

all the more as you see the Daydrawing near.



How much do you know the

person seated in front of youor at your back?



Let us devote ourselvesto one another.



The Church



The Church

CONTENTv. 42

CHARACTERvv. 43-46

CONSEQUENCESv. 47

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Church


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GOD 2) Studying

Church

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Acts 2:41-47







The Church



The Church

CONTENTv. 42

CHARACTERvv. 43-46

CONSEQUENCESv. 47

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4)1) Saved

Church


4) Praying

Church

1)2

GOD 2) Studying

Church



Prayer is asking Godfor what He wants.

B l d P



Balanced Prayer

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Pray for the glory of

God!



Pray... to magnify the

beauty of God!



Let us devote ourselves to

individual, group, andcorporate prayers, praying

balanced prayers, andpraying to display themagnificence of our

awesome God!

The Church



The Church

CONTENTv. 42

CHARACTERvv. 43-46

CONSEQUENCESv. 47

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2)

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4)1) Saved

Church


4) Praying

Church

1)2

GOD 2) Studying

Church



The church familythat prays together

stays together!

The Church



The Church

CONTENTv. 42

CHARACTERvv. 43-46

CONSEQUENCESv. 47

1)

2)

3)

4)1) Saved

Church


4) Praying

Church

1)2

GOD 2) Studying

Church

Acts 2:41 47



Acts 2:41-47







The Church



The Church

CONTENTv. 42

CHARACTERvv. 43-46

CONSEQUENCESv. 47

1) AwesomeChurch

2)

3)

4)1) Saved

Church


4) Praying

Church

1)2

GOD 2) Studying

Church



Awe = Amazement,wonder, fear, respect,

admiration



Acts 2:41 47



Acts 2:41-47

42 And they devoted themselves tothe apostles’ teaching and thefellowship, to the breaking of bread





The Church



The Church

CONTENTv. 42

CHARACTERvv. 43-46

CONSEQUENCESv. 47

1) AwesomeChurch

2) Miraculous

Church

3)

4)1) Saved

Church


4) Praying

Church

1)2

GOD 2) Studying

Church

Acts 5:15



Acts 5:15

"...so that they even carried out thesick into the streets and laid them

on cots and mats, that as Petercame by at least his shadow might

fall on some of them."



Miracles today neednot be just spectacular

healings.

Miracles:



Miracles:Life transformation

Staying in a difficultmarriage

Going through a terriblesickness/death

Acts 2:41 47



Acts 2:41-47

44 And all who believed weretogether and had all things in

common. 45 And they were sellingtheir possessions and belongingsand distributing the proceeds to

all, as any had need.

The Church



The Church

CONTENTv. 42

CHARACTERvv. 43-46

CONSEQUENCESv. 47

1) AwesomeChurch

2) Miraculous

Church

3) SharingChurch

4)1) Saved

Church


4) Praying

Church

1)2

GOD 2) Studying

Church



Acts 2:41-47



Acts 2:41 4745 And they were selling their



received their food with glad and

generous hearts , 47 praising God andhaving favor with all the people. Andthe Lord added to their number day

by day those who were being saved

The Church



The Church

CONTENTv. 42

CHARACTERvv. 43-46

CONSEQUENCESv. 47

1) AwesomeChurch

2) MiraculousChurch

3) SharingChurch

4) JoyfulChurch1) Saved

Church


4) Praying

Church

1)2

GOD 2) Studying

Church



Let us be an awesome,miraculous, sharing,

and joyful church.




stays together!

The Church



The Church

CONTENTv. 42

CHARACTERvv. 43-46

CONSEQUENCESv. 47

1) AwesomeChurch

2) MiraculousChurch

3) SharingChurch


Church


4) Praying

Church

1)2

GOD 2) Studying

Church

Acts 2:41-47



cts :45 And they were selling their




generous hearts, 47 praising God andhaving favor with all the people. Andthe Lord added to their number day


The Church



The Church

CONTENTv. 42

CHARACTERvv. 43-46

CONSEQUENCESv. 47

1) AwesomeChurch

2) MiraculousChurch

3) SharingChurch


Church


4) Praying

Church

1) AttractiveChurch2

GOD 2) Studying

Church



Acts 2:41-47



45 And they were selling theirpossessions and belongings and

distributing the proceeds to all, asany had need. 46 And day by day,



generous hearts, 47 praising God andhaving favor with all the people. Andthe Lord added to their number day


The Church



The Church

CONTENTv. 42

CHARACTERvv. 43-46

CONSEQUENCESv. 47

1) AwesomeChurch

2) MiraculousChurch

3) SharingChurch


Church


4) Praying

Church

1) AttractiveChurch

2) GrowingChurch

GOD 2) Studying

Church




stays together!

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