1. Jerusalem Church Acts 2:41, 5:14, 6:7 “Multiplied greatly” Souls, Serving, Righteous Why were they successful ???

2. John 17:20-21 1. Organization - Elders, Deacons 2. Faith and Doctrine - Jude 3 3. In Practice - 1 Cor. 11:2

4. Consecrate Consecrate = devote, separate 1. Individual Consecration - Rm.12:1 2. Consecration of Possessions 3. Consecration of time, talents and Influence

5. Stedfast Stedfast = Firmly fixed in place 1. Apostles doctrine - Acts 2:42 2. Fellowship - 1 John 1:7 3. Worship - Acts 20:7 Heb. 10:25 4. Prayer - Jas. 5:16 1 Thes. 5:17

6. Sacrifice Sacrifice = suffer loss, give up 1. Possessions - Phil. 3:7-8 Luke 14:33 2. Their Lives - Acts 12:1-2 1 Pet. 2:5

7. Militant Militant = aggressive, active 1. Against error and wickedness 2. Advancement of truth - Mk. 16:15 3. Christian unity - Eph. 4:3

8. Successful - “A favorable result” Not necessarily Large building Big numbers Popularity

9. Successful - “A favorable result” But: 1. Saving Souls 2. Helping Others 3. Living righteously

10. 1. United 2. Consecrated 3. Stedfast 4. Make Sacrifices 5. Militant

11. 1. United 2. Consecrated 3. Stedfast 4. Make Sacrifices 5. Militant

12. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249arthurpigman@cybrtyme.com Sunday Morning July 9, 2006