Lessons from the Early Church | Acts 4-5 | Gary Hamrick

3/19/2023
The Early Church was united around common beliefs and common burdens—the belief in Jesus as Lord and Savior, and the burden of being persecuted by those who opposed them. Jews in the first century who believed in Jesus as Lord and Savior were killed at worst and cancelled at best. As a result of facing such real persecution, the Early Church pooled their resources and shared them with each other as needed. It was not socialism, it was survivalism. In addition, when God struck down Ananias and Sapphira for their deception, the Early Church learned quickly that “the Church pure is the Church powerful” (as G. Campbell Morgan once said). They developed a healthy “fear of the Lord” and walked in holiness before God. The Early Church serves as good examples for the Church today.

00:00 - Introduction
10:56 - Lessons from the Early Church
11:00 - 1) The Early Church was not practicing Socialism; they were practicing SURVIVALISM. Socialism is not taught in the Bible; hard work is.
22:33 - 2) The Early Church was not mandated by the law to give, they were motivated by the heart
26:36 - 3) The Early Church had to learn that “the Church PURE is the Church POWERFUL” (G. Campbell Morgan)
28:56 - 4) The Early Church walked in the “fear of the Lord”

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