Acts 2:42 – And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

PART 1, PART 2, PART 3, PART 4, PART 5

1. Loving One Another: The Priority of the Word of God – Acts 2:42a, Acts 2:41, Jeremiah 15:16, Job 23:12, Psalm 119:14, 1 Peter 2:1-2

a. Hearing the Word: Privately and Publicly – Luke 10:38-42, 1 Timothy 4:13, Nehemiah 8:1-3, Hebrews 10:25
b. Reading the Word: Affectionately and Purposefully: Psalm 119:48
c. Studying the Word: Consistently and Diligently: 2 Timothy 2:15
d. Obeying the Word: Joyfully and Deliberately: Luke 11:27-28, 1 John 5:3

2. The Practice of Fellowship  -Acts 2:42

a. The Definition of Fellowship

– It is relational based on our mutual union in Christ seeking God: 1 John 1:1-3
– It contains partnership in the work of the Gospel – Philippians 1:5

b. The Components Necessary for Fellowship

– Desire – Ps. 16:3, Romans 1:11, Phil. 1:8
– The fear of the Lord – Acts 2:43, Malachi 3:16, Psalm 119:63
– Unity – Acts 2:44, Ephesians 4:1-3
– Sacrificial giving – Acts 2:45, Hebrews 13:16, 2 Corinthians 8:1-5
– Faithfulness to one another – Acts 2:46, Philemon 4-7

c. The Goals of Fellowship

– Spiritually encourage one another – Hebrews 10:23-25, Romans 1:8-12

By affirming our thanksgiving for one another – Romans 1:8, 1 Corinthians 1:4, Ephesians 1:16, Philippians 1:3, 1 Thessalonians 1:2, 2 Timothy 1:3, Philemon 4, Ephesians 5:18-20
By laboring in prayer for one another – Romans 1:9, Luke 22:31-32, Colossians 4:12

THIS SERMON

– Spiritually strengthen one another – Romans 1:8-12, Romans 12:4-5, Ecclesiastes 4:9-11

Having affection for one another – Romans 1:11
Investing in one another – Romans 1:11