Worry Part 2: The Approach
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. PhiRead More
Worry Part 1: The Authority
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Phil 4:6-7. Whenever we approach theRead More
Devoted: God and people
...praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. Acts 2:47 In this passage of Acts 2:42-47, we see the “Up-In-Out” dynamic at play. We've been looking a lot this week and last at the “In” dynamic, the importance of internal relationships andRead More
Devoted: Temple and home
Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts Acts 2:46 What first comes to mind when you hear the word “Church”? For a lot of us, our thinking of church centreRead More
Devoted: Generosity
44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Acts 2:45. Some people are just generous! DO you know the people I'm talking about? People who are alwaRead More
Devoted: Together
All the believers were together and had everything in common. Acts 2:44. Our unity as believers is both a spiritual and mental thing, but also one that is outworked practically in tangible ways. We see that in the early Church, this wasn't something that theyRead More
Devoted: Signs and Wonders
Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. Acts 2:43 Through the devotion of the early church, one of the results was signs and wonders that were prevalent during their day and the inevitable awe that filled people'sRead More
Devoted: Prayer
10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;11 not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12 rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,... RomansRead More
Devoted: Breaking bread
And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.’ Luke 22:19 The third thing that the early disciples devoted themselves to was the breaking of bread. When we hear thisRead More