April 19th & 23rd
Acts pt 2 Ignite
Devoted
And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
—Acts 2:42-47 (ESV)
The LORD is my light and salvation- so why should I be afraid!”
—Psalm 27:1 (NLT)
I will lift up the cup of salvation and praise the LORD’s name for saving me.
—Psalm 116:13 (NLT)
I am overwhelmed with joy in the LORD my God! For he has dressed me with salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bride groom in his wedding suit or a bride with her jewels.
—Isaiah 61:10 (NLT)
May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation- the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ- for this will bring much glory and praise to God.”
—Phillippians 1:11
The Apostles Teaching
Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose.
—Matthew 5:17 (NLT)
…Encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. 13 And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.
—1 Thessalonians 2:12-13
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living sacrifice- the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
—Romans 12:1-2 (NLT)
Fellowship
We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us and our fellowship is with the Father and his Son, Jesus Christ.
—1 John 1:3 (NIV)
But if we say that we love God and don’t love each other, we are liars. We cannot see God. So how can we love God, if we don’t love the people we can see? The commandment that God has given us is: “Love God and love each other!”
—1 John 4:20-21 (CEV)
They devoted themselves to the breaking of bread and prayer
Let me go over with you again exactly what goes on in the Lord’s Supper and why it is so centrally important. I received my instructions from the Master himself and passed them on to you. The Master, Jesus, on the night of his betrayal, took bread. Having given thanks, he broke it and said, This is my body, broken for you. Do this to remember me.
After supper, he did the same thing with the cup: This cup is my blood, my new covenant with you. Each time you drink this cup, remember me. What you must solemnly realize is that every time you eat this bread and every time you drink this cup, you reenact in your words and actions the death of the Master. You will be drawn back to this meal again and again until the Master returns. You must never let familiarity breed contempt.
Anyone who eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Master irreverently is like part of the crowd that jeered and spit on him at his death. Is that the kind of “remembrance” you want to be part of? Examine your motives, test your heart, come to this meal in holy awe.
—1 Corinthians 11:23-28 (MSG)
But when you pray you get what God can do! Colossians 4:2 begins, “Devote yourselves to prayer.” Being devoted means wholeheartedly, not half-hearted. It means to continually and steadfastly pray without ceasing. We need more than a prayer list, we need a prayer life! —Chaplain Colonel Randy Marshall, U.S. Air Force Retire/SBC
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Next Steps:
1. Today, I chose to accept Christ as my Savior for the first time.
2. I will be devoted to reading the Word and applying it to my life! (Start with reading the New Testament with Heritage!!)
3. I will devote myself to the kinship of the believers and a devoted prayer life.
4. I will devote myself to leading my family and/or a friend in steps 2 & 3.