First Baptist Church of Folsom, LA

SERMON NOTES

Root Deep. Grow Strong. Acts 4:23-31

Vv. 23- 24a Root Deep

1. I can only grow and be fruitful if I am rooted.

2. Strong roots only come when I depend on God and my church family. PRAY AS ONE.

Vv.24b-30 Trust God to bring forth Good fruit, because . . .

1. God is in control.

2. God acts according to His redemptive purposes.

3. God enables His people for His redemptive work.

Grow Strong

1. Pray in unity with your church for God to enable you to speak Jesus’ Good News.

2. Pray in unity with your church for God to make you bold in sharing the Gospel of grace.

    cf. Acts 4:12, 19-20

DEVOTIONAL: personal and group

Text: Acts 4:12-31

Compare the content of the early church’s prayer with your own.

S.P.E.C.K.A. Bible Devotional Approach

Sin to confess: Is there a sin I need to confess or avoid?

Promise to claim: Is there a promise I need to believe and claim for my life?

Example to follow: Is there an example I can follow or avoid?

Command to obey: Is there a command in this text to obey?

Knowledge to understand: Is there knowledge about God or how he works?

Application to make: What will I do in response to what I have learned?

How to use S.P.E.C.K.A.

Personally: Read the whole text, then ask each SPECKA question, re-read the text and answer each question.
Growth Groups: In Bible time, share what you’ve learned. Hold each other accountable to the Application. Weekly, share the text with an outsider and share their response with your Growth Group.