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Read: Acts 2:42-47

Listen: Acts 2

They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:46-47

Many followers of Jesus witnessed his life, death and resurrection. Jesus then returned to heaven. Compelled by this life-changing work of Jesus, the early church makes many courageous commitments in faith. Then, Jesus, the groom, tests his bride, the church’s, faithfulness. Her unwavering devotion is revealed in two ways: The early church moves toward Jesus and away from sin and old ways of living. Through their devotion and courageous commitments to Jesus, the gospel breathes new life into countless souls.

We can have the same powerful impact as the early church. We can witness the Holy Spirit unleashed in and through our church. Whenever God moves through his people there are certain patterns we observe in believers’ lives. Over the next five weeks, we will examine commitments the early church made that still matter today. They went all-in on the Apostles’ teaching, fellowship, meeting needs, sharing Jesus, prayer and praise. Leaning into these same commitments could be the reason we get to experience a revival of faith locally and globally.

TODAY: Ask God to help you devote all of your life to him. Pray for him to reveal where you need to move closer to Jesus and what sins and patterns need removing. Guide your prayer with these words: “God, help me to love what you love and hate the sin that you hate.” Commit to following this sermon series as a step of obedience in moving closer to this courageous walk with Jesus.