Everything in common
We are exploring what values the early church adopted in response to their encounter with God at Pentecost. How did they grow to understand the risen Lord and each other as part of this new creation?
In this week's talk, Denis considers what it meant to have 'Everything in Common’.
The Fellowship of the Believers
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 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, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.