1. Acts 2:40-42 (NKJV)
40 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.”
41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

2. A Thriving Congregation
Acts 2:42

3. Acts 2:47- “And the Lord added to the church
daily such as should be saved.”
Acts 4:4 – “…and the number of men came
to be about five thousand.”
Acts 5:14 – “And believers were increasingly
added to the Lord, multitudes of both
men and women.”

4. “And they devoted themselves”
Acts 2:42
“And they devoted themselves”
“proskarterountev - attending one, remaining by his side, not leaving or forsaking him.”

5. Acts 2:42 “And they devoted themselves”
“To the Apostles teaching” (doctrine)

6. “To the Apostles teaching” (doctrine)
Acts 2:42
“To the Apostles teaching” (doctrine)
John 14:26 – “But, the helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.”

7. “To the Apostles teaching” (doctrine)
Acts 2:42
“To the Apostles teaching” (doctrine)
2nd Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.”

8. “To the Apostles teaching” (doctrine)
Acts 2:42
“To the Apostles teaching” (doctrine)
2nd Peter 1:21 – “For prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.”

9. “To the Apostles teaching” (doctrine)
Acts 2:42
“To the Apostles teaching” (doctrine)
Weekly Bible Study
Bible College Classes
Daily Bible Reading
1st Peter 2:2 – “as newborn babes desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby.”

10. “And they devoted themselves”
Acts 2:42
“And they devoted themselves”
“to fellowship”
Koinonia – to have things in common, to participate, to share, social intercourse

11. Acts 2:42
“fellowship”
Acts 2:46 - “So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart”

12. Acts 2:42
“fellowship”
Acts 5:42 – “And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.”

13. Acts 2:42
“fellowship”
Acts 12:12 - So, when he had considered this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying”

14. “Make your best friends your church friends.”
Acts 2:42
“fellowship”
“Make your best friends your church friends.”

15. Acts 2:42
“And they devoted themselves”
“to the breaking of bread.”

16. “in the breaking of bread.”
Acts 2:42
“in the breaking of bread.”
Matthew 26:26- “And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is My body."

17. “in the breaking of bread.”
Acts 2:42
“in the breaking of bread.”
Acts 20:7 - “Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight.”

18. “in the breaking of bread.”
Acts 2:42
“in the breaking of bread.”
1st Corinthians 10:16 – “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?”

19. “in the breaking of bread.”
Acts 2:42
“in the breaking of bread.”
Hebrews 10:25 – “not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.”

20. “And they devoted themselves”
Acts 2:42
“And they devoted themselves”
“to prayer”

21. Acts 2:42
“to prayer”
Luke 6:12 – “Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.”

22. Acts 2:42
“to prayer”
Acts 4:24 – “So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: "Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them,”

23. Acts 2:42
“to prayer”
Acts 6:4 – “but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

24. Acts 2:42
“to prayer”
Acts 12:12 – “So, when he had considered this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying”

25. 1st Thessalonians 5:17 – “Pray without ceasing.”
Acts 2:42
“to prayer”
1st Thessalonians 5:17 – “Pray without ceasing.”

26. Am I Devoted?
To Bible Study
To Fellowship
To Worship
To Prayer