Acts 2:42-47

Recap we left of from Acts chapter 2 where Peter preaches a sermon after the Holy Spirit had came down and filled everyone in the upper room. Then scripture records in verse 14 that Peter shouted! He spoke with a new authority from the Holy Spirit and he quotes old testament prophecies from Joel and Pslams of David speaking about the coming of the Messiah.

In verse 37 it says that Peters words pierced their hearts, And they ask Peter what should we do? And Peter tells them you must repent of your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ THEN you will receive the Holy Spirit

We will pick up on verse 42

So about 3,000 were saved from the word of God that pierced the hearts of each of them and this was the response to the conviction of the Holy Spirit.

Verse 43 , They had a reverent fear of God and His power that they witnessed from the apostles we will see an example of these “signs and wonders” starting next week in chapter 3.

IF you notice something interesting is that the new converts didn’t just add Christianity to their super busy lives but they fully devoted themselves to this life. I think about how busy our lives are and how well fit God in when we can but really it should be completely opposite. Our relationship with Jesus should be the most important thing in our life and the rest of our life is built around that relationship.

Here in these last 6 verses shows you what the early church looked like shortly after Pentecost ,

The New American Commentary: Acts 9. The Common Life of the Community (2:42–47)

The believers are said to have “devoted themselves” to four practices in their new life together. First was the teaching of the apostles. Just as the apostles had been instructed by Jesus, so they passed along that instruction to the new Christians. In keeping with Jesus’ teaching to them (chap. 1), this would have included such subjects as his resurrection, the Old Testament Scriptures, the Christian witness, and surely their own reminiscences of Jesus’ earthly ministry and teachings.

The New American Commentary: Acts 9. The Common Life of the Community (2:42–47)

The second activity to which they devoted themselves was “the fellowship.” The Greek word used here (koinōnia) is one Paul often employed, but it appears only here in all of Luke-Acts. Its basic meaning is “association, communion, fellowship, close relationship.

The New American Commentary: Acts 9. The Common Life of the Community (2:42–47)

If this is so, then the meaning of the third element, “the breaking of bread,” would be further clarified. Joined with fellowship, it would likely carry the cultic sense of sharing a meal with the Lord, participating in the Lord’s Supper.

The New American Commentary: Acts 9. The Common Life of the Community (2:42–47)

The fourth and final element of their life together, another expression of their fellowship, was “the prayers”

IS your life built around your relationship with Jesus or is your life built around the world and you attempt to incorporate Jesus in it.