Title: Let's Be Together/Acts 1:12-14
Content Introduction:
Subject of Jesus' prayer: (John 17:21) As you are in me and I am in you, so they may all be one in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me (John 17:22) Glory I have given them, that they may be one, even as we are one.
Paul's request: (Ephesians 4:3) Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Emphasizing the unity of oneness is a teaching for development in harmony and balance. However, one of Jesus' disciples, Judas Iscariot, betrayed the unity and made the mistake of falling into heresy as the deacon of Nicolaus of the early church broke away.
Humanity's tragedies are not without a point in the beginning because they did not agree with each other. God and Adam, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel...
God is still looking for people who are worthy of his heart. Through Samuel in Israel when Saul did something wrong
(1 Samuel 13:14) Now, it is said that the king's kingdom will not last long, and because the king has not kept what the Lord commanded the king, the Lord sought a man after his heart and made him the leader of his people.
1. The revival of the early church was based on having one heart.
(Acts 2:46) Day by day, we made every effort to gather together in the temple together.
1) The Lord heard the prayer of the same heart, even though there was a difference in status.
(Acts 1:12) The disciples returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called the Olive Garden, which is near to Jerusalem and is a suitable road for the Sabbath (Acts 1:13). Philip, Thomas and Bartholomew, Matthew and James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zelotite, and Judas the son of James were all there (Acts 1:14), with women and with Mary the mother of Jesus, and with the brothers of Jesus. devote all effort to prayer
Matthew (tax collector) Simon (Selotan: Zealot) Mary Magdalene (Luke 8:2, also certain women who were cast out of demons and healed, Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons went out) John... There is no difference.
2) We shared our hearts every day.
In Acts 2:46, we are of the same mind every day.
They devoted their efforts to prayer, to gathering, and praising God. (Matthew 18:19) Truly again, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth to ask for anything, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. (Matthew 18:20) Where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am there among them (Matthew 12:30) He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.
In the absence of unity, division appears.
2. To have the same heart (Philippians 2:1-8)
1) Be in Christ
(Phil 4:1) Therefore, my beloved and longing brethren, my joy and crown, beloved, stand in the Lord likewise (Phil 4:2) I urge Euodia and Syntyche, be of the same mind in the Lord. (Philippians 4:3) And I ask of you, a yoke-fellow, also, help those women who labored with me in the gospel, and also help Clement and my co-workers with them, whose names are in the book of life.
2) Be humbly together
(1 Peter 3:8) Finally, be all of you like-minded, compassionate, loving your brother, having compassion, and being humble (1 Peter 3:9). Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult, but rather bless, for this purpose. You have been called, that you may inherit a blessing.
3) Become one through obedience
(Philippians 2:8) And being found in human form, he humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of a cross (Philippians 2:9) Therefore God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above all names (Philippians 2:8) 10) At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, those in heaven, and those on earth, and those under the earth (Philippians 2:11), that every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
3. Result of consensus
1) He had a great experience of the Holy Spirit.
(Acts 2:1) When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all gathered together in one place (Acts 2:2) Suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a rushing, strong wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting (Acts 2:3) And they saw them cleft like tongues, and they rested upon each one of them (Acts 2:4), and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
2) They were full of joy and praised God.
(Acts 2:46) Day by day, we made every effort to gather together in the temple together, and broke bread at home, and ate food with joy and sincerity of heart (Acts 2:47), praising God and receiving praise from all the people. daily adding to those who are being saved
3) He was praised by many people.
4) It made more people who were saved.