ATTAINING

MATURITYActs 2:42-47

WE LOVE

WE MAKE

DISCIPLES

The Process of Making Disciples

CHRIST-LIKE

DISCIPLES

WINNING / HEALING

BUILDING

EQUIPPING

CONTINUAL HEALING

John 10:10“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

MATURITY is the key to realize the abundant life

that Jesus promises

Acts 2:37-47 (NASB95)

37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?”

38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

39 “For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

40 And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!”

41 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.

Acts 2:37-47 (NASB95)

42 They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

43 Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.

44 And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common;

45 and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need.

46 Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,

47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.

An Inductive Bible Study

1. WHO?2. WHERE?3. WHEN?4. WHAT?5. HOW?6. WHY?

An Inductive Bible Study1. WHO did the first believers

associate with?1. The apostles and other believers2. LIFE TOGETHER!

2. WHERE?1. At the temple, and house to house2. CELL GROUPS!

3. WHEN?1. EVERYDAY2. “Sunday alone isn’t enough!”

The Process of Making Disciples

CHRIST-LIKE

DISCIPLES

WINNING / HEALING

BUILDING

EQUIPPING

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CONTINUAL HEALING

An Inductive Bible Study1. WHAT did they do together?

1. Devoting to GOD’S WORD (the Apostles’ teaching)

Psalm 19:7-8The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise

the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the

heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure,

enlightening the eyes.

An Inductive Bible Study1. WHAT did they do together?

1. Devoting to GOD’S WORD (the Apostles’ teaching)

2. Devoting to FELLOWSHIP3. Devoting to WORSHIP (breaking bread &

prayer)

2. HOW did they do these?1. With DEVOTION!2. Resulting in NUMERICAL GROWTH!

3. WHY?1. The Spirit of God + the Devotion of Man

Acts 1:8but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”

When we dedicate, the Spirit propagates!

When we dedicate, the Spirit propagates!

Acts 1:14 These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.

When we dedicate, the Spirit propagates!

Acts 2:42They were continually devoting themselves

to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Acts 2:47praising God and having favor with all the

people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.

When we dedicate, the Spirit propagates!

Acts 6:4 “But we will devote ourselves to prayer

and to the ministry of the word.”

Acts 6:7The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.

When we dedicate, the Spirit propagates!

Acts 18:5… Paul began devoting himself completely to the word, solemnly testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

Acts 18:9-10 And the Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent; for I am with you, and no man will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”

Attaining Maturity

DEDICATE to these things:GOD’S WORDWORSHIPFELLOWSHIP

The Spirit will PROPAGATE!NUMERICAL GROWTH!