"Striving to emulate the activities and attributes of the pristine Apostolic church."
Recorded on: Sunday, 09/26/2021 at 10:00 AM
Description:
Delivered during the Sunday morning worship service, 9/26/2021. One of the greatest events in the history and development of the church occurred on the day of Pentecost, just 10 days after the Ascension of Christ. On that momentous day, the Holy Spirit descended upon the fledgling church with power and glory and 3,000 souls were saved. The verses that follow in chapters 2-4 of Acts give us one of the few glimpses of the Apostolic church in its pristine state-- before external persecution and internal corruption set in. In our text for this lesson, Dr. Luke describes four attributes of this body of believers, as they set about to worship Christ and advance the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. In this message we will concentrate on the second of these attributes-- "the fellowship". We will look closely at the expansive meaning of the word Luke uses, and then discuss how essential it is for the spiritual health of every Christian. We will find that this foundational concept is particularly needed in times like these, as both individually and corporately we strive to "be the Apostolic church".
