Acts 2:37-47 | Extraordinarily Ordinary

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Slides:

Theme: The practices seen in the early church are available to us today.

More evidence of the presence of the Holy Spirit: Fruit.

The practices/devotions seen in the early church (“the what”):

• The apostles’ teachings

Acts 17:10-11

The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily [to see] whether these things were so.

The practices/devotions seen in the early church (“the what”):

• Fellowship

• The breaking of bread

• Prayer

The 4 “pillars” of The Chapel:

• Word

• Worship

• Withness

• Witness

More evidences of the presence of the Holy Spirit: Unity and generosity.

Luke 12:33-34

"Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves money belts which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near nor moth destroys. 34 "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

The practices/devotions seen in the early church (“the where”): in the temple and house to house.

John 13:34-35

"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."