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