Living in Community: Acts 4:32-35 Reflection

Explore the powerful message of unity and sharing from Acts 4:32-35 where believers demonstrated a selfless community, echoing the spirit of surrender and generosity among early Christians. The passage highlights how they shared resources willingly, ensuring no one was in need, reflecting God's blessings and grace in their midst. Discover the beauty of living in harmony and mutual support as portrayed in the early church community.

• Community
• Unity
• Acts 4
• Sharing
• Biblical

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1. Perfect Community Acts 4:32-35 Jacob Li, Guest Speaker at Crossroads International Church Singapore Uploaded by Dr. Rick Griffith BibleStudyDownloads.org

3. Acts 4:32-35

4. Acts 38

5. Acts 4:32-35 (NIV) 32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God s grace was so powerfully at work in them all 34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.

6. 32 All the believers were one in heart and mind.

7. 34 that there were no needy persons among them... Deuteronomy 15:4 However, there need be no poor people among you, for in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless you

8. Acts 4:32-35 32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God s grace was so powerfully at work in them all 34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35and put it at the apostles feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.

10. Surrendering 32 No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, 34 those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles feet

11. 32 but they shared everything they had. Sharing 34 brought the money from the sales 35and put it at the apostles feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.

12. Passage Idea: To cultivate an ideal community that testifies Christ, they practiced the discipline of surrendering and sharing.

13. 34 For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.

14. 32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.

15. Main Idea: To cultivate an ideal community that testifies Christ, we need to practice the discipline of surrendering and sharing.

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