April 12, 2015 | Acts 2:40-47: Snapshots of a Model Church

This past Sunday we discussed in two parts Acts 2:40-47. It should be noticed by all that immediately following the first conversions we are given a description of the first church. We cannot celebrate conversion from community.

Because both sermons were essentially one sermon broken into two parts, I want to post both here. First, the passage:

⁴⁰ And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!” ⁴¹ So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. ⁴² They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
 
⁴³ Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. ⁴⁴ And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; ⁴⁵ and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need.  ⁴⁶ Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, ⁴⁷ praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.

Acts 2:40-42 audio

Acts 2:43-47 audio

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