“In Christ, we who are many form one Body, and each member belongs to all the others.” Rom. 12:5 (NIV)
“…let us do good to all people, especially those who belong to the family of believers.” Gal. 6:10 (NIV)
I. THE GROWTH OF THE 1stCHURCH (JERUSALEM)
· Acts 1:15 “120 believers”
· Acts 2:41 “3000 were added to the church that day”
· Acts 2:47 “the Lord added dailythose being saved”
· Acts 4:4 “the number of men grew to 5,000”
· Acts 5:14 “more & more believed & a multitude was added”
· Acts 5:28 “you’ve filled Jerusalem with your teachings”
· Acts 6:1 “the number of disciples rapidly multiplied”
· Acts 6:7 “the number of believers increased rapidly”
· Acts 21:20 “tens of thousandshave become believers”
II. WHERE DID THEY MEET?
“(They met) day after day, in theTEMPLE COURTS AND from HOUSE TO HOUSE...” Acts 5:42
LARGE GROUP WORSHIP
“They met together at the Temple Courts…” Acts 2:46 (NLT)
SMALL GROUP FELLOWSHIP
“Greet the church that meets in their home.” Rom. 16:5 (NLT)
ADVANTAGES: Homes are…
• Relational(build relationship)
• Flexible(change time, change
location)
• Expandable
• Economical
We need a team to fulfill the dreams.
7 MARKS OF A HEALTHY GROUP: ACTS 2:42-47
1. Study the bible together
“They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching...”
2. Fellowship around food
“They devoted themselves… to the fellowship”
“They ate together with glad and sincere hearts”
3. Share the communion
“They devoted themselves… to the breaking of bread”
4. Pray for each other
“They devoted themselves… to prayer”
5. Help each other in practical way
“They gave to anyone as he had a need…”
6. Worship together
“They praised God and enjoyed the favor of all the people”
7. Bring people to church
“Everyday, the number in their group continued to grow as the Lord added those who were being saved”
Each One Reach One – Easter, April 4
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