Title: Jerusalem Church / Acts 2:42-47
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Jerusalem Church /Acts 2:42-47
The center of world history is ‘God’s history of redemption’. The center of the history of redemption is ‘Jesus Christ’. That
So, the history of the entire human race is marked with the eras of history in B.C. (B.C.) and Juhu (A.D.). Jesus
The redemptive movement of Christ is ‘Kerugma’ through the ‘Church’ movement, which was bought with the blood of God.
He achieves it through the movement, that is, the preaching (evangelism, preaching) movement. With the fall of mankind (Adam)
God's redemption movement has begun. That was the promise of the Messiah through the offspring of a woman.
(Genesis 3:15). The church movement went hand in hand with the redemption movement. It was expelled from Eden
It was an ‘altar’ movement in which the descendants of Adam had a relationship with God. This altar was built by the Hebrew patriarchs
It was a representative church movement. The era of the Exodus movement was the ‘sanctuary’ movement, and in the era of the monarchy,
With the Jerusalem ‘temple’ movement, during the exile, it spread as a small ‘synagogue’ movement, M.
On the last day of my sleep, through Jesus, who came as the body of the church, it was expanded into the “universal church”
is. Jesus expressed the community of this great people together differently: ‘God’s
country'. Jesus is said to be the Lord and King of this kingdom of God (head and
body, the cornerstone). All his people called by him are members of his body.
C (Eph 1:22-23, 2:20-22). This great community of spiritually chosen people (the church) is determined to be saved by the Lord.
Aiming for the ideal salvation of the 144,000 people (Revelation 7:4, 9, 14:1, Romans 11:12, 25, 26),
It sits in the middle. Of course, the ideal number of saviors, 144,000, represents the greatest majority.
It is a symbolic number. Then, the church becomes the center, core, and kernel of existing history.
A world without the church cannot conceive of its existence, its content, its purpose, or its value. that one
The history of the existing general grace world contains the history of God’s redemption, no, the history of God’s redemption.
This is because it has the function of an earthen vessel that exists as a means for achievement. So the reverse of rise and fall
The kingdom of God, that is, the church, established by the Lord in the midst of it, is reviving and reviving in the power of hell.
And it must be revived. For a few weeks we read the book of Acts under the heading “The Revival of the Church.”
Let's meet the revival of the early church that appeared. First the church in Jerusalem, then Judea and Samaritan
I want to see the revival of the church in Ah, and the revival of the church to the ends of the earth. Acts 28
Following Jesus’ command in Acts 1:8, the church in Jerusalem (Acts 1-7), Judea and Samaria
It appears as the church (Acts 8-12) and the church to the ends of the earth (Acts 13-28). jerusalem church
is the revival of
I. The Holy Spirit was the driving force behind the birth and revival of the Jerusalem church (Acts 2:1~4).
The resurrected Jesus prophesied that the Holy Spirit whom he had sent would open a new chapter in the history of redemption.
C (Acts 1:5, 8). And after his resurrection and ascension into heaven, the Holy Spirit came upon him on the Day of Pentecost as promised. all of a sudden
Like the sound of a rushing and strong wind from heaven, like tongues of fire, splitting like tongues of fire gather in the attic.
He came to the thugs. It came fully (Acts 2:1~4). And “God’s great
work” was testified through tongues (Acts 2:11). Of course, the Holy Spirit is the birth and revival of the Jerusalem church.
was not the only power of The Holy Spirit was in fact the driving force behind the movement for the Kingdom of God throughout the entire century.
All. The Holy Spirit first created the Jerusalem church (Acts 2). The Holy Spirit causes the apostles to persecute
He made us win (Acts 3-4). The Holy Spirit instantly killed the couple Ananias and Sapphira, who had deceived them.
It showed the holiness of the kingdom of God (Acts 5:1~11). The Holy Spirit came on Samaria and the gospel wave
(Acts 8:14-17). The Holy Spirit led Philip as a missionary (Acts 8:29). The Holy Spirit
The gospel opened the door to the Gentiles by coming to Cornelius the officer in charge and the assembled crowd (Acts).
10:44). The Holy Spirit set up Barnabas and Saul separately and sent them out as missionaries (Acts 13:1~4). Holy Ghost
I insisted on this Jerusalem General Assembly (conciliation council) to decide the doctrine of salvation of Shin Deuk-gu Lee.
C (Acts 15). The Holy Spirit caused Paul to change the direction of his mission from Asia to Europe.
(Acts 16:6-10). The Holy Spirit came upon the disciples of Ephesus and renewed them (Acts).
19:1-7). The Holy Spirit revealed the path of Paul's remaining future missions (Acts 20:22, 23, 21:11). Holy Spirit
A bishop of the church was established (Acts 20:28). To this day, the Holy Spirit has spoken to the churches around the world,
There is. So he who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches
Chapters 2-3).
II. The Word and prayer revived the Jerusalem church (Acts 2:14-47).
Peter, who received the Holy Spirit, was filled with the Holy Spirit and stood with the apostles and preached in a loud voice. the sermon
The center of the book was extremely redemptive. Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah fulfilled through Jesus
said to have been As prophesied, Jesus was born, lived, crucified, resurrected,
He ascended into heaven and was seated at the right hand of the throne of God. and that you will come again
I did. God called this Jesus “to be both Lord and Christ” (Acts 2:36).
is. The hearts of the crowds who heard Peter's sermons of the Holy Spirit were pierced. Finally they have the Holy Spirit
Citizens of the Kingdom movement who receive the gift of repentance, believe in Jesus, be baptized, and become children of God
has become The new emperor (kurivo") became the people of Jesus. The crowd numbered 3,000.
(Acts 2:41), and later added to 5000 (Acts 4:4). They are Jerusalem
We began to meet daily in the temple. were taught by the apostles. Breaking bread each other
excluded. They loved one another and reached out their hands of mercy to the poor. due to this
The Lord added that day by day those who were being saved were added (Acts 2:47). The revival of the church in Jerusalem
It was. They prayed. We prayed every time we met. prayed to receive the Holy Spirit
I did. I prayed for repentance. I prayed for healing. thanksgiving for salvation
did the trick. He prayed to deal with persecution. Signs and knights and abilities appear
prayed for Every time I prayed, I received an answer. As a result, individuals and churches were revived.
I did. The Word (sermon, evangelism) and prayer have become the keys to church revival (Acts 1:14, 2:42, 3:1,
4:29-30).
Ⅲ. Powers, miracles, and signs revived the Jerusalem church (Acts 3-4).
Many wonders and signs took place because of the apostles among those 3,000 gathered together (Acts 2:43).
Peter and John were going up to the temple during the ninth hour of prayer, and found the lame man at the beautiful gate of Nazareth.
It was raised up in the name of the number (Acts 3:6-8). He said he was 40 years old.
(Acts 4:22). God bless that person's footsteps and the praises of their mouths that happened in 40 years of life crippled
And through the evidence, the Jerusalem church was revived. The apostles preached the way of the resurrection
It was used as an illustration as a means (Acts 4:1~12). The streets of Jerusalem are filled with the energy of new life.
ended up The apostles stretched out their hands and healed them. God through them
I revealed enemies and knights in Jesus name. All the crowds gathered at the place of prayer
It was full. Even the earth shook where they were praying (Acts 4:30-31). this
The reason is that God gave Jesus of Nazareth ‘great power’, ‘miracles’ (miracles) and ‘signs’ to them.
This is the result shown in the middle. God's supernatural work has revived the church.
IV. The persecution against believers revived the Jerusalem church.
Satan, who was crucifying Jesus, finally began to have seizures. Finally, the church in Jerusalem
The authoritarians hated the challenge of the resurrection, so they caught the apostles and put them in prison (Acts).
4:1~3). Arrest and imprisonment. They united, joined, and worked together in the work of persecution. the next day
The rulers, elders, scribes, and priests were all called to an emergency (Acts 4:5). to the church in jerusalem
To put out the fire of revival that had occurred, "Anna the high priests, Caiaphas, John and Alexander, and the high priest
All the members of the family participated in… ’ (Acts 4:6). It was a joint offensive by Satan. and jade
brought out the apostles from built among them. and interrogated
4:5-7). The apostles, filled with the Holy Spirit, responded in the name of Jesus of Nazareth and his power (Acts)
4:8-12). And the healed one among them became a witness (Acts 4:14). Jerusalem
The Rem Sanhedrin council was eventually forced to release the apostles (Acts 4:15). after the name of Jesus
They were told not to speak in vain (Acts 4:18). But the apostles said, “I hear you before God,
Judge whether it is right rather than listening to God’s word” (Acts 4:19). Afterwards
The ecclesiastical persecution was again imprisoned, but at night an angel of God opened the prison doors.
and set them free (Acts 5:17-20). He came back to the temple and preached (Acts 5:21). amazed
They again arrested the apostles and threatened not to preach the resurrection of the dead. eventually me
They flogged the apostles, forbade them to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them. Then the apostles
They considered it a great honor to be persecuted because of the name of Jesus. And proof that Jesus is the Christ
I did not stop doing it (Acts 5:19-42). Persecution does not weaken the church, but rather
I made it strong and strong.
Dear saints!
Life has nothing to do with death. Life is not a stagnation that gets sick or disappears. Jesus is life
All. It is a life that lives forever. Jesus gave us life through his death on the cross.
gave That is ‘salvation’. Through the Holy Spirit that came on the day of Pentecost, the saving life of Jesus
came back to us As a result, through the church movement, he worked on his great saving grace.
event) is shown. Therefore, the ‘church’ is the ‘organization of life’ and the ‘community of life’.
So the church cannot be destroyed. It can only be revived and revived. be powerful and powerful
There is only one. The Holy Spirit is the engine of church revival. Preaching the Word and prayer are the keys to church revival.
All. Powers, miracles, and signs are the means of church revival. The world's persecution toward the church is rather that
It is the wind of revival that revives this church. The church is a big house. The great house of the living God
is. It is the pillar and foundation of the truth (1 Timothy 3:16, 2 Timothy 2:20). The church is the house where the Holy Spirit descends. Words
It should be a house where the word is proclaimed and the scent of prayer rises. Power and wonders, in the name of the Lord Jesus
It should be the house of supernatural grace where signs take place. Such a church is blessed with revival
I will say it! - Amen -