Exodus 14,15,16; Acts 2
Scripture
Your Church Can Be This Exciting …
Honest It Can!
Acts 2
41 Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all.
42 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.
43 A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. 44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need.
46 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity— 47 all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.
Observation
I love reading Acts chapter two. It might be the most exciting passage in the New Testament next to the resurrection of Jesus!
How much is your church like the first church, the one we read about in Acts 2? Do you feel the excitement when you walk into your auditorium’s foyer? Is there fellowship? Are people being saved every week? Are you praying together?
Can you imagine a church growing by 3,000 in one day? Then by chapter four of Acts the church has grown to 5,000! Wow!
Church should be like what we read about in Acts chapter two. Don’t settle for anything less. If your church has lost its vision and excitement to reach people for Jesus then you need to be the one to change that!
What are you doing to make sure that when people come on your campus they feel loved and accepted? Are you being intentional about how you treat first time guest.
We want people to know that we care about them and it is our goal to make sure they know that just as soon as they arrive in the parking lot. Our teenagers greet people every Sunday the moment they turn into our parking lot. In fact, our students greet people every Sunday as they drive by our campus letting them know that Christ Fellowship is a very special place.
When people drive on to our campus they are met with an army of smiling greeters in orange shirts. Their first impression of our church is so important to us because we want them to feel accepted and loved so they will want to come back.
We experience a little of what the first Christians experienced at Pentecost every Sunday morning at Christ Fellowship! I am amazed at what God is doing! I am delighted to be a small part of this movement.
Application
Prayer
Exodus 15:18 “The LORD will reign forever and ever!”
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