Demand faithfulness in church attendance
Acts 2:40-47
40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with
them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”
41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about
three thousand were added to their number that day.
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to
the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and
miraculous signs were done by the apostles.
44 All the believers were together and had everything in
common.
45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone
as he had need.
46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple
courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere
hearts,
47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And
the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
1 Thessalonians 5:11-23
11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up,
just as in fact you are doing.
12 Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard
among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you.
13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their
work. Live in peace with each other.
14 And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle,
encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but
always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.
16 Be joyful always;
17 pray continually;
18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will
for you in Christ Jesus.
19 Do not put out the Spirit's fire;
20 do not treat prophecies with contempt.
21 Test everything. Hold on to the good.
22 Avoid every kind of evil.
23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through
and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Contd.,
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