The Book of Acts offers us a blueprint for the church. The Sermon on the Mount teaches us about a wise foundation in which to build a life and the Book of Acts teaches us about a solid foundation to build the church. If we want to be more the church Jesus wants us to be, we only need to read and study the Book of Acts. The Church is people so as we grow so does the Church!
Acts begins with the fulfillment of the promise of the Holy Spirit and then teaches us about the birth of the Church. Amazing things happened with the birth of the Church! 3000 people were added in one day! Think about that Jesus disciple 12 and the disciples were involved with the power of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:42-47 captures some of the essentials for the blueprint of the church teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer.
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved” (Acts 2:42-47).
What a great example in which to build the church!
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