Post by teresahrc on Jun 28, 2009 17:36:39 GMT -5
41So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand [d]souls.
42They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
43Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.
44And all those who had believed [e]were together and had all things in common;
45and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need.
46Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,
47praising God and having favor with all the people And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.
(Acts 2)
What strikes me about this is that I always thought that "devotion" to God was like taking my Bible into some quiet room, reading one chapter and praying. That is a great thing to do, but when I read this about the "devotion" of the first generation of Christians, it is totally different from what I used to think.
42They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
The things they were most devoted to were
1.The Apostles' teaching
2.Fellowship
2.The breaking of bread (the Eucharist)
3.Prayer
42They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
43Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.
44And all those who had believed [e]were together and had all things in common;
45and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need.
46Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,
47praising God and having favor with all the people And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.
(Acts 2)
What strikes me about this is that I always thought that "devotion" to God was like taking my Bible into some quiet room, reading one chapter and praying. That is a great thing to do, but when I read this about the "devotion" of the first generation of Christians, it is totally different from what I used to think.
42They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
The things they were most devoted to were
1.The Apostles' teaching
2.Fellowship
2.The breaking of bread (the Eucharist)
3.Prayer
