Sharing is Caring

Community of love             [Romans 12:9-13]         What do you think of when you think of a community called church?   When I think of “community,” I think of the early church community in the Book of Acts.   And I think of the community of the Early Church as a community of love.   At the same time, I often ask myself, 'How can our church be established as a community of love like the Early Church?'   In doing so, I can't forget the 5 steps I get through studying the Book of Acts on how the Lord establishes the church, which is the body of the Lord: (1) About 120 people also gathered together and prayed holding onto the word of promise (Acts 1:14), (2) When they prayed in unison, they received the fullness of the Holy Spirit (Ch. 2), (3) When they were filled with the Holy Spirit, they boldly proclaimed the gospel of Jesus Christ (4:31), (4) The Lord added people who are being saved daily...