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Series: Devoted Themselves

They Devoted Themselves | To The Apostles Teaching

They Devoted Themselves | To The Apostles Teaching

Each of these would represent a revolutionary approach of bringing together a diverse group of people with seemingly nothing else is coming other than faith in Jesus Christ. At the center of the church remained a devote focus on Jesus Christ and the Gospel of His work in creation and on the cross. At the center of the devotion came the teachings of those closest to Jesus Christ, the apostles. The church, in order to survive the tumultuous culture of the day would need a unified message and purpose surrounding them. The full teaching of the Apostles, rooting themselves in the Gospel, would equip and challenge the church to actively pursue the things of God and keep in step with the Spirit that resides within them and guides them.

They Devoted Themselves | To The Fellowship

They Devoted Themselves | To The Fellowship

Each of these would represent a revolutionary approach of bringing together a diverse group of people with seemingly nothing else is coming other than faith in Jesus Christ. At the center of the church remained a devote focus on Jesus Christ and the Gospel of His work in creation and on the cross. At the center of the devotion came the teachings of those closest to Jesus Christ, the apostles. The church, in order to survive the tumultuous culture of the day would need a unified message and purpose surrounding them. The full teaching of the Apostles, rooting themselves in the Gospel, would equip and challenge the church to actively pursue the things of God and keep in step with the Spirit that resides within them and guides them.

They Devoted Themselves | To The Breaking of Bread

They Devoted Themselves | To The Breaking of Bread

rally, the idea of breaking of bread has not significantly changed much over time. During the time that Luke wrote the book of Acts, the idea of breaking bread with someone was an act of intimacy with that person. The meal was often spent reclining with one another in an intimate setting as the people ate together. For the people of God to devote themselves to the breaking of bread is not just a sharing of food with one another but an intimacy of shared life with one another.

They Devoted Themselves | To Prayers

They Devoted Themselves | To Prayer

Prayer centers our heart in submission to God by bringing Him the fullness of our desires and knowing that God is greater than all those things.