Acts 4:32-37
Acts 4:32-37
REVIEW
These are exciting times for the Jerusalem church. Just like Jesus promised (Matthew 16:18), the Gates of Hades are shaking against the forces of God’s Kingdom! Christ has manifested Himself physically in the shaking of the room where the believers were gathered (4:31) And ‘they were all filled with the Holy Spirit…” just like at Pentecost.
4:32-33 SIGNS OF THE KINGDOM
Two vitally important parts of the Christian lifestyle:
1. Generous sharing of material goods.
2. Witnessing about the resurrection with power.
The results of these two characteristics was: “much grace was upon them all…”
WHAT ARE THE “SIGNS” OF GOD’S KINGDOM?
Matthew 24:14
Mark 6:10
God’s Kingdom does not have geographical or political boundaries.
God’s Kingdom is present in a community of believers who:
1. Recognize that Jesus is Lord.
2. Encourage the signs of the Kingdom to characterize their behavior, both individually and collectively.
The Signs of the Kingdom
Luke 4:16-19, Isaiah 61:1-2
1. Preaching the Gospel to the poor
2. Healing the brokenhearted
3. Delivering captives
4. Recovery of sight to the blind
5. Releasing the oppressed
6. Proclaiming God’s favor
Luke 7:20-23
7. Healing the sick
8. Casting out evil spirits
9. Making lame people walk
10. Cleansing lepers
11. Restoring healing to the deaf
12. Raising the dead
Mark 16:15-18
13. Speaking in new tongues
14. Safely picking up serpents (Acts 28:3-5)
15. Immunity to poison
4:34-5:11 THE SHARING OF MATERIAL GOODS
Kingdom Principle: Matthew 6:19
“The Kingdom principle is not to do without material goods. The principle is that we should not prioritize material goods. We should prioritize unselfishly loving our fellow believers and also our wider circle of neighbors whether they are Christians or not.”
C. Peter Wagner The Acts of the Apostles
4:34-35
“Although in fact and in law they continued to own their goods, yet in heart and mind they cultivated an attitude so radical that they thought of their possessions as being available to help needy sisters and brothers. The amazing results was that no poverty existed in the church.” C. Peter Wagner
Deuteronomy 15:4
4:36-37 THE EXAMPLE OF BARNABUS
What did he do?
How did he do it?
Why did he do it?
REVIEW
These are exciting times for the Jerusalem church. Just like Jesus promised (Matthew 16:18), the Gates of Hades are shaking against the forces of God’s Kingdom! Christ has manifested Himself physically in the shaking of the room where the believers were gathered (4:31) And ‘they were all filled with the Holy Spirit…” just like at Pentecost.
4:32-33 SIGNS OF THE KINGDOM
Two vitally important parts of the Christian lifestyle:
1. Generous sharing of material goods.
2. Witnessing about the resurrection with power.
The results of these two characteristics was: “much grace was upon them all…”
WHAT ARE THE “SIGNS” OF GOD’S KINGDOM?
Matthew 24:14
Mark 6:10
God’s Kingdom does not have geographical or political boundaries.
God’s Kingdom is present in a community of believers who:
1. Recognize that Jesus is Lord.
2. Encourage the signs of the Kingdom to characterize their behavior, both individually and collectively.
The Signs of the Kingdom
Luke 4:16-19, Isaiah 61:1-2
1. Preaching the Gospel to the poor
2. Healing the brokenhearted
3. Delivering captives
4. Recovery of sight to the blind
5. Releasing the oppressed
6. Proclaiming God’s favor
Luke 7:20-23
7. Healing the sick
8. Casting out evil spirits
9. Making lame people walk
10. Cleansing lepers
11. Restoring healing to the deaf
12. Raising the dead
Mark 16:15-18
13. Speaking in new tongues
14. Safely picking up serpents (Acts 28:3-5)
15. Immunity to poison
4:34-5:11 THE SHARING OF MATERIAL GOODS
Kingdom Principle: Matthew 6:19
“The Kingdom principle is not to do without material goods. The principle is that we should not prioritize material goods. We should prioritize unselfishly loving our fellow believers and also our wider circle of neighbors whether they are Christians or not.”
C. Peter Wagner The Acts of the Apostles
4:34-35
“Although in fact and in law they continued to own their goods, yet in heart and mind they cultivated an attitude so radical that they thought of their possessions as being available to help needy sisters and brothers. The amazing results was that no poverty existed in the church.” C. Peter Wagner
Deuteronomy 15:4
4:36-37 THE EXAMPLE OF BARNABUS
What did he do?
How did he do it?
Why did he do it?
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