We read yesterday about how Peter preached about Jesus to the crowd that had gathered after hearing the disciples speaking in other languages. Peter's message about how Jesus was crucified and raised from the dead touched the crowd and led them to repentance. Peter invites them into discipleship as well and from there the church grows. Notice what Luke thinks is important about the church: rejoicing, fellowship, prayer, taking care of those in need and eating together. Not a bad starting point.
God bless,
Sam
Acts
2:37-47
37Now when they heard this, they were
cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what
should we do?” 38Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every
one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and
you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39For the promise is
for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the
Lord our God calls to him.” 40And he testified with many other
arguments and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this corrupt
generation.” 41So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and
that day about three thousand persons were added.
42They devoted themselves to the
apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43Awe
came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the
apostles. 44All who believed were together and had all things in
common; 45they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute
the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46Day by day, as they spent
much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food
with glad and generous hearts, 47praising God and having the
goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those
who were being saved.
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