And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” – is more descriptive of the results of this Jesus community.In the first verse of the book of Acts the author mentions the fact that he has already written an earlier report "concerning all things which Jesus began both to do and to teach, until that day in which he was taken up." The gospel of Luke, as well as the book of Acts, is addressed to a certain Theophilus (cf Luke 1:3). I think the last part of the passage – “enjoying the favor of all the people. We ought to “eat together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God.” I think this one is obvious.
We do this in church services, however, many of our church serves aren’t condusive to community (if they were, why would we sit in rows?).
So, if we apply this passage (or – frankly – many many other passages) what would the result be? You decide…. One friend has a summer car (an expensive car that they joy ride around in the summer) and the other friend doesn’t have a job. I do think we’d do well tois at a sell things that we have and give the money to those in need. Does that mean that we have to be homeless? Nope. We ought to sell our possessions and goods and provide for those in need. We (me included) are doing a freaking horrible job at this in America (though there are some who aren’t doing such a horrible job). Does this mean that we all live in a commune and share are produce, cars, and clothes? It doesn’t have to, but I think churches definitely need to move in this direction. We ought to be united as believers and have everything in common. But the Western church would do good to move in this direction.
Does this mean that if we’re not performing miracles on a regular basis, we ought to give up? Nope. There aren’t too many times when a church will stop and simply marvel at God’s creation (unless you count using a nature scene as the backdrop of a powerpoint slide). I know high school students who have seen there situations dramatically change. Amazing transformations are happening in our midst. Miracles are less evident and much less publicized. We ought to be “filled with awe and wonder.” In our western culture, beauty is a bit lost. I do however, think we would do well to move in this direction. So, does that mean that we need a church service with communion every day? I don’t think so.
What does act s 13 verse 36 mean. how to#
They probalby had a pretty accurate view on how to apply Christ’s teachings. We ought to be “devoted to the apostles‘ teaching and to fellowship and to breaking of bread and to prayer.” I don’t think we ought to do this simply because it’s in the Bible, but I think, when looking at how we ought to follow Christ, we ought to observe those who literally “followed” christ. Here is what I think this passage means for me/the Church today: And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
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