Pentecost - Acts 2

3,000 - first day

Grew very fast in few years

Paul’s missionary journeys

I. Concern for Brethren

1 Cor. 12:26 - church, body

50% fall away - Double Loss

Matt. 28:20 – Observe all things

Preaching

Teaching

“And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works” Heb. 10:24

consider one another

Assembly - Heb. 10:25

Daily Life

Warn of dangers

Gal. 6:1 - restore

II. Attitude towardMaterial Possessions

Acts 4:32 - all things common

2 Cor. 8:2 - their liberality

James 2:16 “be warmed and filled”

Phil. 1:5 “for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now,”

14b “and how shall they hear without a preacher?15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent?

Rom. 10:14-15

III. Unashamed of The Gospel

Rom. 1:16 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ:”

1 Cor. 1:21-24 - wisdom of God foolishness of preaching

Not ashamed to Confess Him

Mark 8:38 “Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels”

Many church members afraid...

Acts 4:29-31 “boldness”

Education

Narrow minded

“Speech seasoned with salt” Col. 4:6

Talk about spiritual

Timidity is fear

Not Ashamed of Gospel

IV. Promoted through Prayer

Acts 1:14 “These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication,...”

WisdomLife Preaching

ReceptiveMen Preaching

III. Unashamed of Gospel

II. Attitude to Material things

I. Concern for brethren

IV. A Praying Church

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

evanscoc@bellsouth.netevanscoc@bellsouth.net

www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org

Sunday Evening November 22, 2009