Grow in God’s Word
Acts 2:42-47
1. The Apostles teachings are contained in the New Testament.
“And teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with
you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:20
His Word > Our Experiences
2. They were loyal to what they were taught.
3. There is no I in church.
a.) Unified
“I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in
Me through their message, that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I
am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.”
John 17:20-21
b.) Growth
Grow in God's Word
Acts 2:42-47
September 16, 2018 • Pastor Allen Bonnell
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