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ONE ACCORD

Text: Acts 1-2
9 January 2011

(I) SIGNIFICANT OBSERVATIONS

1. “WITH ONE ACCORD”

“These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplications…” Acts 1:14

“When the Day of Pentecost had finally come, they were all with one accord in one place.” Acts 2:1

“So continuing daily with one accord in the temple and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. ” Acts 2:46

a) Historical observation

b) Objective observation

c) Divine endorsement

i) Adding to the Church

ii) The Lord’s personal involvement

2. ONE HEART AND ONE SOUL

“Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.” Acts 4:32

a) One heart

b) One soul

c) View of material possessions

d) Practice of having “all things in common”

(II) OUR MODERN DAY PROBLEMS

1. Individualism

a) Our focus on “Self”

b) Our justifying of our focus on “Self”

2. Materialism

a) Our focus on amassing material wealth

b) Our being caught up with the world ( 1 John 2:15-17 )

c) Entrapped and hurt ( 1 Timothy 6:6-19 )

(III) OUR CHALLENGE TODAY

1. Significant utility of our wealth (1 Timothy 6:17-19)

a) Not to be haughty

b) Not to trust in uncertain riches

c) To do good

d) To give

e) To share

2. To do the things that promote Unity

a) Prayer

b) Worship

c) Evangelism

d) Building up of community life