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"Destination: Devotion, Part 2
Where are you Headed in 2005?"
Pastor Rob Carlson • Sunday, January 9, 2005
Acts 2:42-47

Acts 2:42--They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.


1. Study the travel plan:  Value God's wisdom over your own. 

• God’s Word is God's Wisdom.

Romans 10:17 (KJV)--...faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Believe Trust Follow

Psalms 119:9,11--How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

2 Timothy 3:16--All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work

2. Don’t jump the track: Live out God’s purposes.

New Testament Fellowship of “One Anothers”

Love One Another 
Members of One Another 
Devoted to One Another
Honor One Another 
Accept One Another 
Admonish One Another
Greet One Another 
Serve One Another 
Bear One Another’s Burdens
Bearing with One Another 
Submit to One Another 
Encourage One Another
Be of the Same Mind with One Another

3. Look To The Conductor: Make Jesus the center of your life.

1 Corinthians 11:24--Do this in remembrance of me. (see also 1 Corinthians 15:3-8)

When they broke bread, they did 3 things:

1. Worship
Romans 12:1--Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God -- this is your spiritual act of worship. (See also Romans 12:2; James 4:6-10)

2. Gratitude
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18--Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (see also Psalm 95, Psalm 100)

3. Follow
1 John 2:6--Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did. (see also 1 John 3:16-18; 1 John 4:12; John 15:8-11). 

4. Respect Your Refueling Schedule: Plug into the power source.

• Today, people are too busy, too preoccupied.

Adoration- Psalms 63:3
Confession- Psalms 139:23,24
Thanksgiving- 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Supplication- Matthew 7:7; 1 Timothy 2:1

1 Thessalonians 5:17--...pray continually.

Small Group Discussion Questions

1. What are your New Year devotions?

2. Review the points and Bible verses from this lesson. 
What personal application can you make from this week's teaching? 

3. How does it make you feel to know God wants to advance you spiritually this New Year?

4. Take some time right now to pray for the needs of those in your small group.

*Scripture is quoted from the New International Version unless otherwise noted.
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