How many times have you pressed the button at a crossing to make the light turn green sooner? We hate waiting and we prefer our own ideas for life, yet Jesus told the disciples to stay in Jerusalem and simply wait for the power of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1 and 2). This sermon shows how the apostles set about building the new kingdom with old methods, and what changed once they stopped hurrying. Listen if you want to find your place in the church according to God’s plan rather than your own.
Jesus Sends Us and Equips Us
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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