...Thess. 5:17; 1 Tim. 2:8; James 5:13). The book of Acts is also full of prayer. The early Christians "devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and...fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer" (Acts 2:42; cf. 1:14; 4:24-31; 12:5,12). Reading and preaching God's Word, singing his praises, and...

...gospel, but also 'many wonders and miraculous signs' done by the apostles, and a community of people who 'devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and...fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer,' who 'were together and had everything in common' (Acts 2.42—44; cf. 4.32-37). Pentecost, therefore,...

...chapter we take up their second devotion. They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and miraculous signs done by the apostles. All the believers were together and...

...God. Their hearts were not full of unbelief. The Bible says, "They devoted themselves to the apostle teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer," GOD'S TIMING IS ALWAYS PERFECT God called Saul on his way to Damascus. The Lord told him to go into...

...new group of Christians did not continue to live life the way they knew it before they were saved. They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching...fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer (Acts 2:42). In the same way, we, too, should devote ourselves to these activities that are mentioned...

...accountability. THE DISCIPLESHIP OF COMMUNITY We Follow Better Together as Members of One Another! They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching...fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:42 I like the description of the early church as the honeymoon of s a brand new community. Luke...

...persons declared faith in Christ. But in the very next verse that records this amazing event, Luke says, "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching...fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer" (2:42 NIV). Clearly, baptism not only represented incorporation into Christ on a personal level; it...

...blessings following the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. The church grew exponentially as believers "devoted themselves to the apostles ' teaching and...fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer" (Acts 2:42). * Read Acts 2:41-47 in your Bible. What about their fellowship would strengthen these...

...may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." (2 Timothy 3:17) • The example of early believers: "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching...fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." (Acts 2:42) • The exhortation of Scripture: "And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward...

...early Christians' devotion to prayer (2:42). It is not immediately clear what is meant in Acts 2:42 by 'they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching...to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers'. Salzmann disagrees with Jeremias' suggestion that the four activities listed describe...