Sermon Title: The Church You Have Always Longed For - works at being a caring church.
"They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved."
This week we will begin a new sermon series entitled, "The Church You Have Always Longed For." During this sermon series, we will discuss the traits of a church that is fully committed to the Lord and each other, or in other words, a church that we would all like to be part of. This week we will look at how a church should care for others, particularly for each other. The Scripture above speaks about the early church and their willingness to care for the needs of others within the congregation. Their love for God compelled them to be interested in the lives of their fellow believers and caused them to help when needed. That same love for God should be reflected in the lives of every believer today, and if it was, the needs of congregation members would never go unmet. On Sunday, I will break down this passage to demonstrate that in order for a church to become a caring family of faith it must grow together in faith, take care of each other's needs and live life together. I hope to see you then!
