And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42
A. Growing in the Fear of God: Prayer and the Word
(Proverbs 2:1-5)
1. Our attitudes and the Word of God: verses 1-2
a. We must be receptive and retentive
b. We must remember the target is our inward lives
2. Our prayer lives and the Word of God: verses 3
a. The burden to pray
b. The perseverance in praying
3. Our diligent study and the Word of God: verses 4
a. Diligent study begins with our esteem of the Word
b. Diligent study is to be a continual effort
B. The Fear of God: Prayer and Fellowship1. Conclusion of Fellowship with One Another
Acts 9:31
2. Commitment to Fellowship with One Another
a. They spent time together: Malachi 3:16-17
b. They focused on the Lord while together: Psalm 119:63
3. Characteristics of Fellowship with One Another
a. A devotion to Biblical instruction together: Acts 2:42, 1 Thess. 1:2-10
b. A devotion to Gospel partnership together: Acts 2:42, Phil. 1:6
c. A devotion to the Lord’s Table: Acts 2:42, Luke 22:14-20
d. A devotion to corporate prayer: Acts 2:42, Acts 1:14, 1 Thess. 5:17, 2 Thess. 3:1-4