Title: Healthy Church/Acts 2:42-47
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A healthy church image/Acts 2:42-47
What kind of church is a good church? A large church, a church with many people, history and history
People imagine in their minds an old church with barrels, a church with a very splendid building, etc.
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However, the ideal image of the church as revealed in the Bible is a little different from our judgment or thinking.
The text well explains the first appearance of the New Testament church that Luke tells us, and this is the New Testament church.
It is the prototype of the church and the biblical image that our church should pursue. The biblical church award is
I'm talking about a strong church.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as “a person who is physically, mentally,
And it refers to a state of well-being, including spiritual things."
Now let's take a look at what the Bible says about a healthy church. It is 1. a river through the Word and prayer
A church with one training 2. A church overflowing with passionate fellowship 3. A church with strength through gracious worship
4. A church that grows wider through service 5. Did you have the image of a church growing through evangelism?
All. This will be the true image of a healthy church that our church should imitate today.
1. A church with strong training through the Word and prayer
(Acts 2:42) They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.
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The characteristic of the early church members was that they were taught by the apostles first. Soon the apostles
It was just the words of God that I learned from God. Today we are all in this church
May you live your life of faith in order to be changed, renewed, and perfected.
In order to do that, you will have to diligently study the Word of God. God's Word
We need to know that without it we have no realization, no change, no power.
(2 Timothy 3:17) That the man of God might be perfected for every good work.
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Faith that is not based on the Word of God, even if outwardly zealous, will eventually lose power.
It is a faith that cannot be created, and furthermore, you cannot experience the work of faith. Therefore, the word
I hope that you will read hard, learn and keep.
Next, the early church members devoted themselves to prayer. Prayer is what you do and when it doesn't work
Finally, don't think of it as reaching out to the Lord. Also, prayer is any kind of meditation or psychological
It should not be thought of as something like an enemy discipline or a hope that arises in the mind.
Prayer is the spiritual breath of the saints and is the source of all strength and life. With prayer we can do anything
I am confident and confident that I can do it. Prayer is the great privilege and righteousness that God gives to the saints.
Radish. I hope that we can grow into believers who experience the power of prayer.
2. A church full of hot fellowship
(Acts 2:44,45) All those who believed were together, and all things were in common, and they sold their possessions and possessions.
Distribute according to each person's needs
Above all, the early church members had fellowship with each other with passionate love when they got together. 'Mochi' here
Iran is not just a bread for fellowship. This was made for the poor at the time.
It refers to the bread of love feast, a self-sacrificing person who does not spare his wealth and helps the poor.
It was a relationship with Lang.
Their fellowship is more than the kind of social gatherings we have today;
Even if it was, those who saw this kind of love could not help but have a liking for the church.
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Saints! We must imitate this. Hello, hot self-sacrificing love
We need to take care of our brothers who are in trouble (Luke 14:12, 13) and know how to help them. when
Whether you are a believer or a non-believer, won't you be naturally moved by your heart and come to church? this
The method is to move the early church even in the midst of difficult persecution and rather to create the work of salvation
That was the driving force behind it.
(Acts 2:47) They praised God and received praise from the people, and the Lord daily gave those who were saved.
add to it
If you are a believer who only walks on the threshold of the church every Sunday, then you truly love God and the church.
You can't say you do. Our church was praised by the people around us just like the early church.
We must make it a church that receives and saves people. We are all staff of the early church
I hope that we can join the ranks of recreating customs.
3. A church with strength through gracious worship
However, this kind of fellowship of true love does not just happen with the heart. The early church was
They gathered every day to gather the
(Acts 2:46) Day by day, we strive to gather together in the temple together, break bread in our homes, and enjoy joy and purity.
eat food with one mind
The fact that they fell in love with each other and broke bread is a spiritual relationship between neighbors, which symbolizes the one body of Christ.
It means fellowship. Concentrating on praying and praising means that they have spiritual communion with God.
It means sharing abundantly.
What is the purpose of the church gathering? It is for worship. Church gathers without worship
Otherwise, it would be difficult to say that it is a church. The church has long been known as a chapel.
is. Literally, worship is an important task of the church. The church is as busy as the worship service
There will never be an event that is more costly and of greater importance.
Worship will be an expression of your heart that you love God. If you like someone, you
You will want to stay together for a long, long time. And let's talk and be together
you will want If the worship service feels long, boring, and loses meaning, the worship service is
It would be worship that lost its vitality.
'Worship' is 'giving value'. The best with all my heart, mind, material, and devotion
It is a time to give to God as your own. God is present in our worship service.
is. He is glorified through our worship and blesses us.
Many modern churches today are seeking to renew their worship and infuse the church with vital vitality.
I'm trying. The success of worship means the success of the church, which means the success of everything.
is. The members of the early church met God through worship and received new strength through worship,
got the ability. Graceful worship improves the quality of life and creates a vibrant and powerful church.
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4. A church that grows wider through service
One of the characteristics of the early church was that it had the power to extend into society, which was service.
I did. In order for the early church to have a right relationship with its neighbors,
that you need a relationship.
It is actually difficult for us to do good without first having deep fellowship with God.
Because service can come from the power of love. Full of faith and full of fellowship of love
Only when the church is worthy of God can it glorify God and influence people by being zealous for good works.
there is.
(Acts 20:35) Remember the words of the Lord Jesus Himself, that it is more blessed to give than to receive.
should be
One of the missions of the church is to serve. The church is a place to serve one another, and a place to care for one another.
has a name. It is the Lord's command to give, especially to our neighbors and those outside the church.
All. Serving our neighbors lowers the walls of the church and is the driving force that expands the church's territory.
is going to be
In the early church, against persecution and attacks from outside, the service attitude of love blocked all attacks.
enough to do that. And the church took root deep in society.
One of the things that our church cares about externally is missionary work and charity. send missionaries
, supporting missionary organizations, helping non-self-reliant churches, helping the poor and the poor, and serving in middle and high schools.
scholarships have been delivered.
Although our church has a lot to do, we must not neglect missionary work and relief work. more
All French should participate experientially in missionary work and relief.
5. A church that grows through evangelism
One of the aspects of the early church was to listen to the word of God and preach the gospel above all else.
has dedicated They went far away to preach the gospel. The entire book of Acts
Through this, it is presented as a sound church image.
(Mark 16:15) Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature."
On the other hand, the experience of the Holy Spirit revealed in Acts 2 will make all the followers of the gospel disciples.
I did. The early church members naturally spread the gospel from the moment they believe in Jesus.
is connected with life. Also, the apostles zealously testified the word to the gathered crowd,
As a result, the number of disciples increased and the church grew day by day.
(Acts 2:47) ...the Lord added day by day those who were being saved.
In the early church, God's work of salvation continued through the coming of the Holy Spirit, and salvation by believing in Jesus
It continued to be preached to this amazing man who gained. In this way, the church participates in God's work of salvation.
The true work is that we inherit the mission of preaching the gospel that the apostles received from Jesus.
It is the greatest mission given to them.
The preaching of the gospel saves people and gives us the hope of eternal heaven and eternal life. Us
The greatest gift you can give to others as you live on this earth is God’s grace
It is to deliver the good news.
(Acts 1:8) But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will receive power in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria.
Oh, and you will be my witnesses to the ends of the earth.”
conclusion
Where does church revival come from? It is to make the church a healthy church. That
The true face of the church is not seen in the Bible, but in any image that is palatable or convenient to us.
The early church in Yeoju is the true face of the church.
What should the church look like? It is through the Word and fellowship, gracious worship and service, and evangelism.
It will be a growing church.
(Acts 2:46,27) Day by day, we strive to gather together in the temple together, and break bread at home with joy and purity
They praised God with all their hearts, and were praised by the people, and the Lord did not kill those who were saved.
add it all up Amen