SCRIPTURE: Acts (NIV) 5:42 Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.
OBSERVATION: The early church in Jerusalem found themselves full of love for God and for each other. Meeting once a week was not sufficient; it seems they met every day. They gathered in the courtyard of the temple and also in their homes, moving from house to house. They did not have personal copies of the Bible to read, but they had people who had spent time with Jesus and had heard Him teach. They could pass along what they remembered of His teachings.
APPLICATION: In West Africa where God has used the SOAP ministry to reach many people, the leaders have encouraged the new believers to be a part of a church. When there are no churches, pastors are being sent to plant a new church. But in all those areas, “Home Fellowship Bible Studies” (or whatever they call them) are started which meet at least twice each week. Our hearts rejoice when we hear reports of these groups growing as new people continue to commit their lives to Jesus!
Being a believer with the life of Jesus living inside is so much more than a weekly gathering of like-minded people. It is a daily life that Jesus is living in us! HIS LIFE finds expression through us every day!
PRAYER: Lord, may You find it easy to express yourself through me. And may those living around me find it easy to recognize You living in me. Amen
Pastor Leon
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