Here’s a practical lesson I shared with our staff a while back:
1. Fear of the Lord
A. He is Worthy of Our Reverence – Acts 2:43-44, Proverbs 10:27
B. We Are Faithful in the Awareness of His Presence
1. Faithful in service
2. Faithful in righteous living
2. Desire For The Holy Spirit’s Fullness
“The degree to which we understand and experience the Holy Spirit will be the exact degree to which we understand and experience God’s will for our churches.”
A. Through Unity of Believers – Acts 2:1
B. Through Continual Yieldedness - Ephesians 5:18
3. Fervent Preaching
A. Fearless - Acts 4:13
B. Faithful
“The Power of Christ’s dispensation is a fiery pulpit, not a learned pulpit, but a pulpit on fire with the Holy Ghost.” – E. M. Bounds
4. Doctrinal Teaching - Acts 2
A. The Doctrine of Salvation
B. The Doctrine of the Apostles or the Word of God – I Thessalonians 2:13, I Timothy 4:13
5. Fervent Prayer
A. The Priority of Prayer – Acts 2:46-47
B. The Continuity of Prayer – Romans 12:12
6. Loving Fellowship
A. Devotion in Fellowship – Romans 15:5-6
B. Devotion in Breaking Bread – I Corinthians 10:16
7. Sacrificial Spirit
A. Toward the Lord – 2 Corinthians 8:7
B. Toward Fellow Believers – Acts 2:45
“You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.” – Amy Carmichael
8. Obedient Witness
A. They Witnessed in Power
B. They Witnessed in Persecution - Acts 8:1-4
9. Gracious Spirit within the Church
A. Member to Member
B. Member to Pastor
C. Pastor to Member – Acts 4:33
“God is more interested in the health of the church than the growth of the church.”
10. Dedicated Ministry
A. In Service
B. In Soulwinning
C. In Missions – Acts 1:8
“I’ve never met a contentious servant. When people devote themselves to doing good, they don’t have time to criticize.”
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