The Victorious Church | The Spirit-Filled Church
I. Introduction
- We get a ________________ of the first spirit-filled church.
- All the early believers in Jesus were ________________ yet they realized they were a ________________.
- We get a ________________ of the first spirit-filled church.
II. A look at James’ final words.
- Luke describes the first spirit-filled church. The entire book of Acts tells the story of how the church became ________________, grew, incorporated Jews, Samaritans, and Gentiles into it, and how it was structured.
- Luke describes aspects of the first Spirit-filled church in Jerusalem that we must embrace.
- It was a ________________ church.
- It was a caring, loving ________________.
- It was a ________________ church.
- It was a worshiping church.
- Took the Lord’s supper.
- Prayed together.
- They met ________________.
- It was a ________________ and ________________ church.
- They were glad and sincere, and they ________________ God.
- They ________________ the Lord.
- They were glad and sincere, and they ________________ God.
- It was a ________________ church.
- ________________ took place.
- It was a ________________ church.
- Luke describes the first spirit-filled church. The entire book of Acts tells the story of how the church became ________________, grew, incorporated Jews, Samaritans, and Gentiles into it, and how it was structured.
III. God is speaking to us.
- Be ________________.
- Since we are the church, embrace and live out the seven characteristics of the first church.
- Be a ________________ a student of God’s word.
- ________________ for people; true fellowship.
- Be a ________________.
- Truly ________________ regularly and pray.
- Be ________________, praise God yet fear God, hold him in awe.
- Believe for ________________ to take place every time we gather and as you pray for people.
- ________________ as to what God has done for you.
- Be a ________________ a student of God’s word.
- Be filled with the ________________.
- Be ________________.
IV. Conclusion.