““Being Devoted”Being Devoted”Victor EsposoVictor Esposo

October 2, 2011October 2, 2011

““4242The disciples were devoted to the teachings of the apostles, The disciples were devoted to the teachings of the apostles, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer. to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer. 4343A A

feeling of fear came over everyone as many amazing things feeling of fear came over everyone as many amazing things and miraculous signs happened through the apostles. and miraculous signs happened through the apostles. 4444All the All the believers kept meeting together, and they shared everything believers kept meeting together, and they shared everything with each other. with each other. 4545From time to time, they sold their property From time to time, they sold their property and other possessions and distributed the money to anyone and other possessions and distributed the money to anyone

who needed it. who needed it.

 . . 4646The believers had a single purpose and went to The believers had a single purpose and went to the temple every day. They were joyful and humble the temple every day. They were joyful and humble as they ate at each other’s homes and shared their as they ate at each other’s homes and shared their food. food. 4747At the same time, they praised God and had At the same time, they praised God and had the good will of all the people. Every day the Lord the good will of all the people. Every day the Lord saved people, and they were added to the group.”saved people, and they were added to the group.”

The word The word devoteddevoted means, means, ““to set to set apart or dedicate or consecrateapart or dedicate or consecrate”. ”.

““The disciples were The disciples were devoted to the teachings devoted to the teachings of the apostles, of the apostles, to fellowship, to the to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.”breaking of bread, and to prayer.”

Acts 2:42 Acts 2:42

““Why Do we need to devote ourselves Why Do we need to devote ourselves in in Studying the Word of God?”Studying the Word of God?”

1. Studying the Word of God will help you 1. Studying the Word of God will help you Grow in your faithGrow in your faith!!

““When When the LORD takes pleasure in anyone’s the LORD takes pleasure in anyone’s way,way, he causes their enemies to make peace he causes their enemies to make peace

with themwith them.” .”

Proverbs 16:7 Proverbs 16:7

2. Studying the Word of God helps you 2. Studying the Word of God helps you livelive Victorious life!Victorious life!

““the Bereans were of more noble character the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they than the Thessalonians, for they received the received the

message with great eagerness and message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day examined the Scriptures every day to see if to see if

what Paul said was true.”what Paul said was true.” Acts 17:11 Acts 17:11

3. Studying the Word of God makes you 3. Studying the Word of God makes you prosper and successful in all you do!prosper and successful in all you do!

““Study this Book of Instruction Study this Book of Instruction continually. continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only sure to obey everything written in it. Only

then will you then will you prosper and succeed in all you prosper and succeed in all you do.”do.”

Joshua 1:8Joshua 1:8

A Challenge For You!A Challenge For You!

Devote yourself to God and to studying His Devote yourself to God and to studying His Word. And you willWord. And you will

Grow in your faith.Grow in your faith.live victorious life.live victorious life.

prosper and successful in all you do.prosper and successful in all you do.