Devoting Ourselves of the Teaching of God's Word

The Church is important to God 
Christ purchased it with His own blood - Acts 20
Christ calls the Church His bride

Church's Devotion to the Apostles' teaching
Fact of the Church's Devotion
Devoting themselves to the teaching of the Word of God
Devotion to God's Word was a defining mark of the Church
Scriptures are rightly taught
Devotion to God's Word continued in the Church
Teaching about God and the true way of understanding the Word
Paul's instruction to Timothy (I Timothy 4:13) (II Timothy 4:2)
The reason: Teaching, reproof, etc... (II Timothy 3:16)
Reason for their devotion
Discipleship is the Church's great commission
By baptizing
By teaching 
It is essential to the Church's mission of growing disciples
How: Using the Word of GodGod gives pastors and teachers to teach the Church body (Ephesians 4)
End: Spiritual maturity that looks like Christ
People are to know their leaders (Hebrews 13)
We are to know each other (Hebrews 10:25)
It is essential to the Church's mission of gathering disciples
Depending on God for the courage to share His Word
Our own devotion
The reason for it: the Scriptures command us to devote ourselves to teaching God's Word
The outworking of it: We want to be God-centered; Christ-centered
How: 
Expositional preaching (God sets the terms of our learning)
Bible class: discipleship training
Fellowship groups: sharing what we are learning from God's Word
Inductive Bible Study
Men's and Women's Groups
Bible reading plans
Edifying fellowship