HEALTHY CHURCH
Fellowship: The Greek word Koinonia
for fellowship does not mean just “Hi, hello,” in
a parking lot. Its purpose is to chalk out a plan a
roadmap for further expansion. Businessmen regularly do
this kind of fellowship in a coffee house or while playing Golf (Acts 2:42).
Breaking Bread: They were a Household
of God, so whatever else they do, they eat together as a family.
Sharing food makes their meeting relational,
relaxed and informal, especially for newcomers. The poor had
at least one decent meal (Acts 2:42,46; Eph. 2:19,20).
Prayer: They prayed
intercessory prayers. The Hebrew word Tefilla, prayer, also means
self-examination. This means they examined themselves to see that whatever they
were doing was within the will of the Father (Acts 2:42; 1John 5:14).
Signs and miracles: Healing, deliverance and other miraculous solutions began to take
place, causing awe among the people
(Acts 2:43).
Household of God grows: The church had a holistic ministry, not only taking care of spiritual needs
but also physical, economic, and emotional needs (Acts 2:44-45).
Go fishing: Many of the disciples
were fishermen who knew when and where to go fishing. There would be large
crowds of people at the hour of Prayer in the Temple precincts, so initially
they went there, even though they could be hounded and jailed by the temple authorities. Instead
of hibernating, they would pray for boldness, asking God to stretch forth his hands and do more signs and
wonders (Acts 2:46; 4:29-30).
Cleaning the fish: They would catch
two-legged fresh fish and bring them to their dining tables where they would share the Gospel, bringing them to repentance and
baptize them. As a result, “The Lord added to their number daily
those who were being saved” (Acts 2:47).
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