During a service, the host asks everyone hurt by the church to raise a hand, and the preacher can barely stop himself from walking out. That clash opens a study of the community of the first Christians from the fourth chapter of Acts (Acts 4): one heart, one shared mission, and a generosity that astonished the ancient world. The sermon does not hide that church, like family, can be hard, and it tells of people whom the community lifted out of debt and addiction. Listen, and try the other question: who here has been blessed by the church?
Devoted to Community
Ekklesia
The Church was not invented by humans, but was Jesus’ own idea. He knew perfectly well that one cannot be a Christian alone, because we all need relationships. Therefore, as we read the story of the Church’s beginnings, we want to remind ourselves anew of what our mission in this world is and take a look at some of the practices of the early Christians that help build true community.
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