Jerusalem: A New Testament Church

Acts 2:22-46

Born of Gospel Preaching

• Acts 2:22-24

• Acts 2:36

• Acts 2:37-38

• Acts 2:41

Steadfast and Worshipful

• Acts 2:42

• 1 Corinthians 15:58

• John 4:24

• Hebrews 10:24-25

Loved Like a Concerned Family

• Acts 2:44-45

• 1 Corinthians 12:25-26

• Galatians 6:10

A Happy Church

• Acts 2:46

• Philippians 4:6

• John 16:33

• Jude 24

Evangelistically Zealous

• Acts 5:42

• Acts 8:4

• Proverbs 11:30

A Prayerful Church

• Acts 4:23-30

• Acts 12:12

• Romans 12:12

• Colossians 4:2

United

• Acts 2:44

• Acts 4:32

• 1 Corinthians 3:3-4

• 1 Corinthians 1:10

Shared Their Blessings

• Acts 4:32 Unity

• Acts 4:33 Which enhanced the power of preaching!

• Acts 4:34-37

Saw Discipline in Action

• Acts 5:1-2 – Did plan to give– Hypocrisy–wanting to appear to be

something one is not (Matthew 6:2, 5, 16)

• Acts 5:3-4 – Lied to Holy Spirit (Josh. 7:1 Achan kept

back)– Amount to be given was up to them

• Acts 5:5-10 God’s discipline

Growth Through Discipline

• Acts 5:5b, 11 Great fear resulted– Do not try to deceive God– God’s spokesmen are empowered by Him

• Acts 5:12-13 The church was united & held in high esteem

• Acts 5:14– Believers among both men and women– Galatians 3:26-29 All can find salvation in

Lord