Acts 1:8, …You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses…

Acts 2:41,42, So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

We cannot be fully devoted followers of Christ or have the full power of the Holy Spirit without being committed to God’s church.

Acts 2:42-27, And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

Big idea: The Holy Spirit empowers a new way of life centered in Christ and the community of believers.

1) Devotions of a Spirit-powered church.

a. We devote ourselves to Scripture.
- Acts 2:42, And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching…

b. We devote ourselves to one another.
- Acts 2:42, And they devoted themselves to… …the fellowship, to the breaking of bread…

John 13:34,35, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

c. We devote ourselves to prayer.
- Acts 2:42, And they devoted themselves to… …the prayers.

2) Results of a Spirit-powered church.

a. We see God as awesome.
- Acts 2:43, And awe came upon every soul…

b. We are filled with gratitude.
- Acts 2:46, And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts…

c. The Gospel goes forward.
- Acts 2:47, And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

James 5:19,20, My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

I Corinthians 3:7, So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.