Acts 2:42-47
42They DEVOTED themselves to the APOSTLES’ TEACHING (STUDY) and FELLOWSHIP, to the BREAKING OF BREAD (WORSHIP) and the PRAYERS. 43 Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles (HEALING). 44All who believed were together and had all things in common (UNITY); 45they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need (GENEROSITY). 46Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food (RELATIONAL) with glad and generous hearts (THANKFUL), 47praising God and having the goodwill of all the people (FAVOR). And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved (GROWTH).
My imagination for what the Yellow Door should be continues to grow out of this simple description of the early church. John Ed Mathison preached a great sermon off of this text at COR this summer on “How to Build An Awe-ful Church”. There’s nothing new, but we have to be devoted. I would invite you to print this out, pray through it with me, and ask God to help us live out this ministry in a way that our devotion is marked by the same characteristics of the early church.
