The Power of The Early Church – March 3, 2024
Pastor Aimee Mayol
Acts 2:42-47 (CSB)
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.
43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and signs were being performed through the apostles.
44 Now all the believers were together and held all things in common.
45 They sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds to all, as any had need.
46 Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with joyful and sincere hearts,
47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. Every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.
The purposes of the church are tied to:
1.The Presence of God
Acts 2:42-43 (CSB)
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.
43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and signs were being performed through the apostles.
Psalm 16:11 (CSB)
11 You reveal the path of life to me;
in your presence is abundant joy;
at your right hand are eternal pleasures.
2. The Power of God
Acts 2:43 (CSB)
43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and signs were being performed through the apostles.
Ephesians 3:20-21 (CSB)
20 Now to him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us—
21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
3. The People of God
Acts 2:44-47 (CSB)
44 Now all the believers were together and held all things in common.
45 They sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds to all, as any had need.
46 Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with joyful and sincere hearts,
47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. Every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.
Ephesians 5:21 (CSB)
21 Submitting to one another in the fear of Christ.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (CSB)
4 Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not arrogant,
5 is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not irritable, and does not keep a record of wrongs.
6 Love finds no joy in unrighteousness but rejoices in the truth.
7 It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
8 Love never ends
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