Maintaining a Move of God
Acts 2:42-47
1. Vibrant worship
Acts 2:42 (NLT)
All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including theLord's Supper), and to prayer.
Romans 10:17 (NKJV)
So then faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Acts 2:42 (NLT)
All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord's Supper), and to prayer.
1 Corinthians 12:27 (NLT)
All of you together are Christ's body, and each of you is a part of it.
1 Corinthians 12:21 (NLT)
The eye can never say to the hand, "I don't need you." The head can't say to the feet, "I don't need you."
1 Corinthians 10:16 (NIV)
Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf.
Acts 2:46 (NLT)
They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord's Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity—
2. Signs and wonders
Acts 2:43 (NIV)
Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles.
Psalm 78:19 (NIV)
They even spoke against God himself, saying, "God can't give us food in the wilderness. Yes, he can strike a rock so water gushes out, but he can't give his people bread and meat." When the Lord heard them, he was furious. The fire of his wrath burned against Jacob. Yes, his anger rose against Israel, for they did not believe God or trust him to care for them.
3. Compassionate concern
Acts 2:44 (NLT)
And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need.
Acts 2:46 (NIV)
They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,
4. Aggressive evangelism
Acts 2:47 (NIV)
And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
