A Healthy Growing Church (Part 2)

Matthew 9:27-38

Rev. James Wong

1. They Were Devoted to the Apostles Teaching

They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.                                           ~Acts 2:42 (NIV)

2. They Were Devoted to Fellowship

They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.  ~Acts 2:42 (NIV)

3. They Were Devoted to Worship

“They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”  ~Acts 2:42 (NIV)

“Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God …” ~ Acts 2:46-47a (NIV)

4. They Were Devoted to Prayer

They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.  ~Acts 2:42 (NIV)

5.  They Believed In Miracles

“Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles.” Acts 2:43 (NIV)

The prayer of Peter and John: “Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” ~Acts 4:30 (NIV)

6. They Had Meals Together

“Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God …” ~ Acts 2:46-47a (NIV)

7.  They Care and Share With Each Other

“All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.”

~Acts 2:44-45 (NIV)

“… enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. ~Acts 2:47 (NIV)