Preacher Doug Downs gives us a glimpse into the 1st century church congregations in the book of Acts penned by the disciple, Luke the physician. Some of the points covered are:
- Very first gospel sermon by Apostle Peter after being filled with the Holy Spirit Jesus promised.
- Some of their questions may have been: How are we going to live, how are we going to act, what are we going to talk about, what’s important, how do we deal with moral situations, Whats Gods view on marriage, view on family, view on children? How should we worship, what do we do with our free time, how do I use my money, what about my language, how do I treat other people, what about the Gentiles - What does God expect of us?
- How the very first converts into Christ were just Christians.
- The logistics of baptizing and fellowshiping 3,000 people that first day.
- The purity of the Lords church in the beginning.
- How did these first converts prepare themselves to go back home and face the world?
- How easy it is to become a Christian.
- How the first converts realized salvation is in the Cross and the blood, not by works or church.
- How the Jewish hearers responded to Peters sermon.
- Why did God choose the command to be baptized in the name of Jesus?
- Did Peter preach that making a decision for Jesus in ones heart and mind is Gods way?
- The hearers witnessing of the Holy Spirit and the promise of God to gift Him to those who repented and were baptized into Christ.
- The uncomplicated simplicity and togetherness of the Lords church.
- Is our congregations today as pure and simplistic as the first churches, and should they be?
