Acts 2:42-47
The First Church: A Divine Blueprint
Jerusalem
Acts 2:42-47
The early Jerusalem church demonstrates how authentic faith produces genuine lifestyle transformation. Their devotion to apostles' teaching, fellowship, communion, and prayer reflected spiritual transformation rather than prescribed behavior. While their communal living addressed contextual needs of poverty in Jerusalem, it wasn't intended as a universal model for all churches.
Stephen Armstrong emphasizes these practices were results of transformed hearts, not formulas to create faith. The apostles' miraculous powers, while authenticating their ministry, were temporary. The key lesson for modern believers is to cultivate spirit-driven faith expressing itself through personal devotion to God's word, selfless fellowship, and prayer. The focus should be on heart transformation rather than mimicking external practices, prioritizing others' needs over personal convenience in genuine Christian community.
Sermons and Resources
Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
How to Become a Christian - A Sermon on Acts 2:37-38
What Shall We Do? - A Sermon on Acts 2:37-40
A New Creation - A Sermon on Acts 2:37-42
Separated Unto Him - A Sermon on Acts 2:37-47
This Untoward Generation - A Sermon on Acts 2:40-41
The Apostles Doctrine - A Sermon on Acts 2:40-42
The Church and Doctrine - A Sermon on Acts 2:41-42
Do This in Remembrance of Me - A Sermon on Acts 2:41-42
How to Pray - Acts 2:41-42
The Fellowship of Believers - A Sermon on Acts 2:41-47
A New Reformation - A Sermon on Acts 2:41-47
A Charge to the Church - A Sermon on Acts 2:42
The Doctrine of the Church - A Sermon on Acts 2:42
Praising God - A Sermon on Acts 2:46-47
The Divided Man - A Sermon on Acts 2:46-47
Christian Joy - Acts 2:46-47