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The Devoted Church · Session 6

When the Church Is Devoted, the Church Grows

Faithfulness before fruitfulness

The Devoted Church · Session 6

Teaching Points

  • 1

    Acts 2 shows growth as the fruit of a people devoted to Jesus' way of life, not as the result of chasing numbers.

  • 2

    The early church was recognizable because its teaching, relationships, table, prayer, generosity, and joy belonged together.

  • 3

    We are responsible for devotion and faithfulness. God is responsible for the increase, timing, and harvest.

  • 4

    A devoted church becomes a witness: people see a community where the risen Jesus is changing how ordinary people live together.

Scriptures

Reflection Questions

  1. 1

    What kind of growth are you asking God for: attendance, activity, or transformed people?

  2. 2

    Which of the four devotions needs to become more visible in your community?

  3. 3

    What faithful step can you take without trying to control the outcome?

Action Steps

  • 1

    Write a one-paragraph vision for a devoted church in your context.

  • 2

    Share the four Acts 2 devotions with your group and choose one practice together.

  • 3

    Celebrate one sign of spiritual growth that God has already produced.