Acts 4:32-35 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul… I. A COMMON SPIRIT in the believing multitude. 1. The spirit of faith. 2. Of self-sacrifice. 3. Of fellowship. 4. Of service. They were of one heart and soul to speak and work for the new kingdom. II. A COMMUNITY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. The simple and natural expression of the common spirit. Not the modern communism, or anything like it, for that is man's experiment to better himself; but the Christian communism was the believers' expedient to accomplish the will of God. III. A marvelous sign of the SPIRIT'S PRESENCE AND POWER. "Great grace upon all." Great power in apostles; great testimony given to Christ. An active, self-denying, speaking Church challenging the world. - R. Parallel Verses KJV: And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. |
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