Day 4

Scripture to Read: Acts 2:46

Yesterday, we discussed God’s transformational work in every believer's life. God continues to show us how the new believers in the first church were growing. We read in Acts 2:46, Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart. The believers were in constant fellowship with each other, day by day. It’s hard for us to imagine this kind of close-knit fellowship, but it reminds me of the neighborhood I grew up in as a kid. I remember my parents being friends with almost everyone who lived on our block. I know this was fifty-five to sixty years ago, but I still remember several of the neighbors getting together nearly every evening after people got home from work to talk and hang out, and all of us kids would play. Often, we would have meals together with all of the neighbors too. The picture of the first church was that they had this incredible bond through Christ and wanted to learn, ask questions, see God’s handiwork, and enjoy the new fellowship they had with other believers. God designed us to do life together, but because of how our communities are set up today, we don’t see that often happening anymore. The local church and the community groups we have are where we get to do some life together and hopefully build meaningful friendships because of our bond through Christ our Lord. We reap the benefits of godly fellowship as we grow and serve our Lord together.

Challenge & Application

· What did God teach you about His design for godly fellowship and the local body of believers? · How are you actively pursuing others to be in community with you and to help them grow in Christ?

Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!

Devotionals from this week

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Day 1

The last set of devotions was incredibly encouraging as we saw God use Peter and the other disciples, who had been filled with His Holy Spirit, to lead over 3,000 souls to surrender to Christ as Lord. So, as the church of our Lord Jesus Christ began, let us examine what the people did. We read in Acts 2:42, They were continually devoting them...

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Day 2

Think about the last time you were in absolute awe of what God has done, or is doing, or what you know He’s going to do in the future. Now, if it was challenging to come up with something, it’s not that God is not working miraculously every day; it’s because we miss His handiwork due to allowing ourselves to be distracted by the garbage the w...

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Day 3

God changes every follower of Christ drastically (John 3:3, Romans 6:4, 2 Corinthians 5:17) because He comes to dwell in every Christian through His Holy Spirit. Sometimes the change is immediately evident to everyone, and sometimes the change takes more time. It’s not that God does not do the same transformational work in each person; it’s t...

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Day 4

Yesterday, we discussed God’s transformational work in every believer's life. God continues to show us how the new believers in the first church were growing. We read in Acts 2:46, Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of hea...

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Day 5

As God worked in the lives of all the new believers, He continued to change the lives of people around them. We read in Acts 2:47, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved. We know from Acts 2:46 that the new believers shared their meals with great joy and...

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Day 6

God loves to carry out His work through us. We know God has called us to His work because He confirms it over and over again in His Word. We should never ask if we are called to serve in God’s Kingdom. But what we should ask God is that He not let us miss the work He has for us to accomplish each day. In Acts 3:1–6, we see Peter and John on t...

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Day 7

The gift Peter and John offered this lame man was the gift of walking. It’s hard for us to imagine what went through this lame man’s mind, but since God had already been performing miracles through the apostles (Acts 2:43), more than likely, the lame man had heard some of the reports about these miracles. So, the lame man did not question Pet...

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