Acts 2.42-47 presents the first extensive summary in Acts. It details a summary of the activity of the church in Jerusalem in the weeks and months after Pentecost. It also shows us the ideal picture of what God intended for the life of His church where the saved rejoice in the forgiveness of sin and the gift of the Spirit. Luke’s summary of the ideal here at the end of Acts 2 is worthy of our deep consideration and time. The heart of the church centered on teaching, preaching, breaking bread, and prayer. Is such an atmosphere even possible today inside a local congregation of believers?
Week 1 | What Can We Learn from the Early Church
Seeing the early church as a model to follow
September 7, 2022 • Mark Ringle • Acts 2:42–47
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Week 13 | Favor With all the People
November 30, 2022 • Acts 2:47
The life of the early church was not lived in secret. The result of the spiritual activity of the first Christians had a great impact on the Jewish community in Jerusalem. So much that throughout the opening chapters of Acts, Luke tells us that thousands upon thousands were being added to the Lord’s body. The excitement and enthusiasm must have been enormous … on a scale that is hard for us to imagine.
Week 12 - The Were Filled with Praise
November 23, 2022 • Acts 2:46–47
It should really be no surprise that as Luke concludes this section on the first Christians that we find them full of praise and joy. These are the natural products of unity and fellowship with God and one another. At its most basic level, praise is an expression of our approval or admiration, of gratitude and devotion for blessings them, Christianity was their life. And because of their sincere devotion, they couldn’t help but give God praise. They were very aware that God was at work in their midst in a new way and that they were enjoying the benefits of being a part of God’s family.
Week 11 - They Integrated Everyone Into the Body
November 16, 2022 • George Wacks • Acts 2:45–46
Is our church community a once-a-week routine ... or a day-to-day reality? They were meeting in their homes daily. They cared for each other’s needs daily. They were studying the word of God daily. They were growing in numbers daily. It was all happening on a continual basis. They had not limited the church to two hours each Sunday morning.