Enjoying the Favor
by Keith Brenton
05/21/2008 - We live in a time when Christians are not well-perceived. It hasn't always been that way, even within the lifetimes of most of us.
At the time described by Acts 2, followers of Christ are described as "enjoying the favor of all the people."
"They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. 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."
What practices contributed to their good reputation then?
Would they help now?
At the time described by Acts 2, followers of Christ are described as "enjoying the favor of all the people."
"They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. 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."
What practices contributed to their good reputation then?
Would they help now?
posted at 5/21/2008 06:31:00 AM
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