5 God-Ordained Essentials

 

Main Verse: (Acts 2:42-47)

Category:  Christian Walk

 

INTRO

As a Christian, your survival depends on these 5 things

If you fail to practice even one of these, your Christian

life will not be successful

 

 

 

5 ESSENTIAL PRACTICES EVERY CHRISTIAN MUST NOT IGNORE: 

 

 

I.     DISCIPLESHIP (Knowledge, Guidance, Power, Authority)

 

      (apostle’s doctrine)   Acts 2:42

    1. The Great Commission..................................… Mt. 28:19 

    2. Growth is the next step after salvation....... 1 Pet. 2:1-2

    3. The Word is the final authority in your life..... 2 Tim. 3:16-17

 

II.    FELLOWSHIP (Unity, Corporate formation)

 

       (in fellowship)   Acts 2:42

    1. F. with the saints is fellowship with God.........… 1 Jn. 1:3

    2. Jesus prayed for unity. This is where it happens........ Jn 17:21

       a. The best testimony to the unsaved.................. Jn 13:35

    3. Not attainable with unbelievers...................... 2 Cor. 6:14

    4. Fellowship is commanded................................ Heb 10:25

 

 

 

III.     WORSHIP (Submission, Spiritual connection)

 

        (praising God)   Act 2:47, Psa 150:1-6

     1. Prayer (and in prayers)…………............................. Act 2:42

     2. God dwells in the midst of praise....................... Psa 22:3

     3. Breaks chains................................................... Psa 149:6-9

 

 

IV.     MINISTRY (Service, Help & compassion)

 

         (parted them to all men)   Act 2:45 

     1. Not in word only.......................... Jam 2:15-16, Isa 58:6-7

     2. What service are you offering to God?.............. Mat 4:10

 

 

V.      EVANGELISM (Multiplication, Outreach)

 

         (added to the church)   Act 2:47 

     1. God is waiting for you to reach out to the lost..... 1 Tim 2:1-4

     2. God is looking for laborers................................. Mat 9:36

 

 

CONC. 

God created us with innate needs to be taught (Discipleship), 

to have the need for relationships (Fellowship), 

the inner prompting to hail a hero (Worship), 

the responsibility toward others (Ministry), 

and the need to propagate the good news about our salvation to others (Evangelism)