Devoted To Prayer

“What Are You Devoted to?”

Acts 2:42

Part 4 of 4

Devoted To Prayer

Why be devoted to prayer?

*Church Health

*We are living in a dying world (Praying for the unsaved)

*We are commanded to/the early church

-Acts 1:14

-Acts 2:42

-Colossians 4:2

-Romans 12:12

How to be devoted to prayer

*Have a heart for it

-Jeremiah 29:12-13

-Psalm 119:145

*Strive to be devoted to prayer

How we pray (Taken from Desiring God a ministry of John Piper)

F.A.D.E.S.

F – Free and Formed

A – Alone and Assembled

D – Desperate and Delighted

E – Explosive and Extended

S – Spontaneous and Scheduled

Devoted To Communion

“What Are You Devoted To?”

Acts 2:41-47

Part 3 of 4

Devoted to Communion

COMMUNION

I.  A FORESHADOW – Ex. 12

II.  It INSTITUTED – Mt. 26:17-29

III.  The SIGNIFICANCE – 1 Cor. 11:23-28

a.  A REMEMBRANCE – vs 24

b.  A PROCLAMATION – vs 26

c.  An EXAMINATION – vs 27-28

d.  An ANTICIPATION – vs 26

Devoted to Fellowship

“What Are You Devoted To?”

Acts 2:41-47

Part 2 of 4

Devoted to Fellowship

I.  In PURPOSE – Phillipians 1:3-16; Philemon 6-7

II.  In WORSHIP – Matthew 22:37; I Corinthians 10:16-17; Ephesians 5:18-21; Colossians 3:16

III.  In MINISTRY – Acts 20:24; Acts 20:35; Romans 15:1-7; Galatians 6:2; Galatians 6:10

IV.  In BROTHERHOOD - I Samuel 23:16; Matthew 23:1-8; John 13:34;

I Corinthians 12:12-27; Hebrews 13:1; I Corinthians 16:20

V.  With CHRIST – Matthew 12:46-50; John 15

*adapted from the NAVE’S TOPICAL BIBLE