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Rescue Story - Growing Pains - Acts 5:1-6:7

Acts 5

4 Walls of the Church
Doctrine - they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine…
Fellowship - and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Reverence - Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done…
Generosity - Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common
The Roof the holds it all together: Consistency

How can I know if I am a true believer?
Focus - Are you more pleased with pleasing God or others including self?
Faith - Where do you put your faith? What are you truly trusting in?
Fruit - What proof can others readily see?

Beware of fake fruit:- always looks good, but it can’t sustain you.

Beware of fake fruit:-
always looks good, but it can’t sustain you
.- lacks real substance.
It’s not just painted on… it’s always revealed in the storm.

Beware of fake fruit:
- always looks good, but it can’t sustain you
- lacks real substance.
- doesn’t have a shelf life.

Real fruit produces seed
:- sometimes that looks like Godly conviction that leads to living a life of humble submission to God…

- sometimes that looks like conversations that just always seem like they turn to Jesus…

- sometimes it looks like just pouring love on people indiscriminately because

When we Love First, Life Points back to Jesus!

There is no greater miracle than a God changed life…
and God has chosen us to be the catalysts for just such a feat!

If God had called us to walk alone, He would not have called us family.