Read Acts 2:42-47
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word ‘devotion’?
Read the following passages, and distill their core elements of Apostolic teaching
Are there any aspects of Apostolic teaching that is not covered by these verses?
What are they, and where do you find them in Scripture?
To what extent is it possible to accept apostolic teaching in an intellectual sense only?
Go around the room and give your definition of the word ‘devoted’
Does your definition of ‘devoted’ describe your approach to learning from Scripture?
What might account for the ‘gap’ between your definition of devotion and your practice of being devoted to apostolic teaching?
What would have to happen in your church community to bring this sort of devotion to greater expression?
In closing: Spend some time in prayer asking God to help you work toward greater devotion to apostolic teaching in your church
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