Celebration Sunday 2022
Acts 2:42-47
Scott Luck
Part of Celebration Sunday
July 30, 2022

Acts 2:42-47 (ESV)

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

Four Marks of a Strong Church

1. A learning church

Acts 2:42

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching …

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2. A loving church

Acts 4:42

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship …

1 John 1:3

… indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

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3. A praying church

Acts 2:42

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

“The condition of the church may be very accurately gauged by its prayer meetings. So is the prayer meeting a grace-ometer, and from it we may judge of the amount of diving working among a people. If God be near a church, it must pray. And He be not there, one of the first tokens of His absence will be slothfulness in prayer.”
(Charles Spurgeon)

4. A growing church

Acts 2:47

The Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.