The early church’s growth was organic (natural). They had the right focus. Pursuit of Christ. The love of Jesus and it manifested in the way they lived. In fact, in the church it manifested in 4 ways. The essentials we’d like to focus on in this episode. 

 Acts 2:42-47 “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.”  

God's promise to meet your needs is v. 19 "And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus." 

God says, "I will meet all your needs."  Then why do people have needs?  I see a lot of people who have tremendous needs.  I see a lot of Christians who have tremendous needs.  Why aren't they being met?  Is God a liar?  Is His promise not valid?  God says, I'll meet all your needs, yet I see a lot of needs, even in this church that aren't being met.  What's the problem?

Listen to this episode and understand the context of the promise in Philippians 4:19.

Philippians 4:10-20

 While many of the lessons and classes we've taken while growing up are very good, there's one area of lessons that most of us have never had any public, formal training in.  Yet it's the most important area of all. And that is the area of Relationships.  We all need lessons on relationships.  

In this series, Better Together, we’re looking at principles, important things we need in our relationships - first with God, with our family and loved ones and of course the church. Last week we looked at Praying Together, and this week we look at How to Encourage One Another  - something that would help us in our horizontal relationships - man to others. 

Hebrews 10:25 “...Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”