Decades (Week 06) - Fundamentals of a World Changing Church (Acts 16:5)

Acts 16:5 (NIV) So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. (Acts 2:41)

But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand. (Acts 4:4)

So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith. (Acts 6:7)

The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord. (Acts 11:21)

So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers. (Acts 16:5)

1. Changed by God’s

…And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. (Acts 2:47)

Crispus, the synagogue ruler, and his entire household believed in the Lord;and many of the Corinthians who heard him believed and were baptized.
(Acts 18:8)

2. Controlled by God’s

The Spirit told Philip, Go to that chariot and stay near it. (Acts 8:29)

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. (Acts 13:2)

3. Champions of God’s

Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. (Acts 8:4)

4. Comitted to spiritual

They preached the good news in that city and won a large number of disciples… (Acts 14:21)

4. Constantly sharing the

The word of the Lord spread through the whole region. (Acts 13:49)

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We will see the

change like in the book of Acts,
when we pattern our lives after the disciples in the book of Acts.