Belonging | David Welch
- Bear Creek Church
- Aug 18
- 2 min read
Acts 2:41-47
"So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved."
THE IDEA:
The New Testament Church is a living supernatural community. Belonging to it means that I deeply invest myself into the life of it.
I. DEVOTED TO IT
Acts 2:42
"They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer."
Acts 2:46
"Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,"
“Who are we? We are creatures who have forgotten what it means to be faithful to something other than ourselves.”
-- Jean Bethke Elshtain, renowned Christians ethicist
The Four Devotions:
Acts 2:42
"They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer."
1. The Apostle’s teaching
2. Fellowship
3. Breaking of bread
4. And to prayer
II. TOGETHER IN IT
Acts 2:44
"And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common;"
Acts 2:46
"Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,"
III. AFFECTED BY IT
Acts 2:43
“… everyone kept feeling a sense of awe”
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