“Devoted to Fellowship”

INTRODUCTION.

Acts 2:37–47 NASB95

37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?” 38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 “For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.” 40 And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!” 41 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. 42 They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. 44 And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; 45 and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. 46 Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.

MESSAGE.

Fellowship - to hold things in common or to share things in common. (David Jeremiah Study Bible).

Fellowship - Close association involving mutual interest and sharing. (BDAG).

They were unified in the Lord.

all things in common. - Centered on Christ not self.

Put others before themselves.

Shared of themselves.

They did what EVER it took to grow and for others to grow.

They met together regularly.

Day by Day - Remember

Temple - regular custom from Jewish.

Homes.

Gladness = often refers to joy brought about by God’s saving acts.

Sincerity of heart - generosity / sincerity = state of being of a singular or unified quality.

They Praised God.

Praise is the outward declaration of what God has done and Who He is.

Worship is the deeper, inward attitude of reverence and surrender for who God is.

Praise = to extol, magnify their virtues, the greatness of God.

this is an act of worship. (Logos sense).

Outward declaration of what God has done and Who He is.

Living out their faith.

Others took notice. -

God added to their number.

The LORD was ADDING to their number.

It is the Lord’s work to bring people.

It is the Lord’s work for salvation.

saved = to save or preserve from transcendent (normal or physical human experience) danger or destruction. (BDAG).

Notice that they were growing through salvation.

CONCLUSION.

When was the last time you shared a meal with someone outside of your family?

When was the last time you had someone over to your house outside of your family?

Does your actions and interactions with fellow Christians show others the greatness of God and your joy for salvation?