Believers Were AddedActs 5:14

“And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes

both of men and women.)”

1. A Following Believera. Follow the Lord immediately

Matthew 4:19-2219 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will

make you fishers of men.20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed

him.21 And going on from thence, he saw other two

brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

1. A Following Believerb. Follow the Lord sacrificially

Luke 9:23“And he said to them all, If any

man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take

up his cross daily, and follow me.

1. A Following Believerc. Follow the Lord

wholeheartedly

Colossians 3:23“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to

the Lord, and not unto men;”

2. A Faithful Believera. Be faithful in what God has

given you1 Corinthians 4:2“Moreover it is required in stewards, that a

man be found faithful.”

2. A Faithful Believerb. Be faithful in few things

Matthew 25:21-23“21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good

and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

2. A Faithful Believerb. Be faithful in few things

Matthew 25:21-2323 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.”

2. A Faithful Believerc. Be faithful unto death

Revelation 2:10“Fear none of those things which thou shalt

suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”

3. A Fruitful Believer

John 15:16“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you,

and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in

my name, he may give it you.”

3. A Fruitful Believera. How to bear fruits?

Must be chosen by GodMust abide in

the vineMust labor

3. A Fruitful Believerb. What kind of fruits?

Fruits of good worksColossians 1:10“That ye might walk worthy of the

Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;”

3. A Fruitful Believerb. What kind of fruits?

Fruits of good mannersGalatians 5:22, 23“22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,

peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”

3. A Fruitful Believerb. What kind of fruits?

Fruits of good news

3. A Fruitful Believerc. What happens when you bear

fruits? God is glorified

John 15:8“Herein is my Father glorified, that

ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.”

3. A Fruitful Believerc. What happens when you bear fruits?

You are rewardedMatthew 25:20-23“20 And so he that had received five talents came

and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

3. A Fruitful Believerc. What happens when you bear fruits?

You are rewardedMatthew 25:20-2322 He also that had received two talents came and

said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.”

3. A Fruitful Believerc. What happens when you bear

fruits? Others are blessed

Be a following, faithful and fruitful believer cause

someday you will face the Lord Jesus not as a Savior

but a Judge.