“Together We Unite To Build God’s Family”

“Together We Unite To Build God’s Family”

Together We GROW, United We BUILD!

Acts 2:36-47

As a church, God has “expectations”

from us.

It’s because He is interestedon how we

CONDUCT OUR LIVES & express our potentials

in doing His will.

What does God “expect” from

Tabernacle Of Worship, Seremban?

Acts 2:42a….

“They devoted themselves

to theapostles’

teaching…..”(NIV)

The English dictionary defines…

“to set apart fora special use or service

or to dedicate.”“to give up oneself orone’s time, energy to

some purpose, activity or

person.”

A growing churchis a church where members are WILLING TO GIVE UPa portion of their time and

energy for thestudy of God’s word.

1 Peter 2:2….“Like newborn babies,

crave pure spiritual milk,so that by it you may

grow up in your salvation.” (NIV)

Fred Cook puts it this way…. “Maturity is the ability to

doa job whether supervised or not; finish it once started;

carry money without spending

it; and … bear an injustice without wanting to get

even.” (Quoted in Lloyd Cory, Quote Unquote)

2 Timothy 3:16,17….“(v.16) All Scripture is God-

breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

(v.17) so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for

every good work.” (NIV)

WILL help us “UNDERSTAND”the work of God –

how it is done andwhat are the resources

available to us.

“EQUIPPED”Greek “artios”

“to complete,fully furnished.”

It implies the provision ofall the things requisite for

a particular service, action.

Acts 2:42,46….

“(v.42) They devoted themselves

…. and to the fellowship …. (v.46) Every day they continued

to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in

their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.”

(NIV)

… connotes the idea of“being partner, sharer,

associate & participant.”

Committed to each other!

“We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that

you also may have fellowship

with us. And our fellowshipis with the Father and withhis Son, Jesus Christ.” (NIV)

1 John 1:3….

2 Corinthians 13:14

Hebrews 10:25 Philippians 2:1-4

The STRENGTH OF OURFELLOWSHIP is not ourpersonal ideas, opinions,

abilities, nationality BUT our“COMMON RELATIONSHIP”with God through Jesus Christ.

Acts 2:42, 46, 47….“ (v.42) They devoted

themselves to the ... breaking of bread andto prayer… (v.46) Every day they continued to meet together in

the temple courts. They broke breadin their homes and ate together

with glad and sincere hearts,(v.47) praising God and enjoying

the favor of all the people.” (NIV)

Their “fellowship”was expressed not only

in caring for each other,but in corporate worship.

It was both“FORMAL” & “INFORMAL” It was both“JOYFUL” & “REVERENT”

William Temple says thisabout “WORSHIP” ….

“The world can be saved by one thing

and that is worship.

… For to worship is to quicken the conscience by the holinessof God, to feed the mind withthe truth of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God, to open the heart to the love of God, to devote the will

to the purpose of God.”

Acts 2:43, 47….“ (v.43) Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and

miraculous signs were done by the apostles... (v.47) praising

God and enjoying the favor of all

the people. And the Lord added

to their number daily those who

were being saved.” (NIV)

The Holy Spirit isa missionary Spirit

who created a missionary church.

One overriding MOTIVE….

They were “FILLED”with Holy Spirit.

They “PREACHED” theWord of God.

They continued to “TESTIFY” about Christ. The Lord “ADDED” people daily.

said….“Success in witnessing issimply taking the initiative

to share Christ in the powerof the Holy Spirit, then

leaving the results to God.”

God expects us to have“A BALANCE CHURCH

LIFE.” • Be a LEARNING PEOPLE.• Be a WORSHIPING PEOPLE.• Be a CARING PEOPLE.• Be a WITNESSING PEOPLE.