Acts 2:41-47
41 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
Just imagine that day. One day when “about three thousand souls” “devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers,” to become a new body, the church. “And” because of their praising God with “glad and generous hearts”…together…the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.”
“Together” is the mystery of the “body of Christ.” God has chosen that one word to reveal His purpose for the church; a place where the awe of Jesus’s Spirit in them individually is combined with the ordinary act of meeting…together…to provide for the needs of “those who [day by day are] being saved.” Hebrews 10:25 MSG says, “Let’s see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out, not avoiding worshiping together as some do but spurring each other on, especially as we see the big Day approaching.”
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