by Shannon Popp | Jun 30, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:47 “praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.” Unity is seen and heard in EVERYONE praising God together. Many times in a worship service people are thinking about something...
by Shannon Popp | Jun 29, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:46 “And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,” This is what happens when God is on the move in people’s hearts and minds. They were not content getting together once...
by Shannon Popp | Jun 28, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:45 “And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.” The early church was made up of Jewish people who understood hospitality. This would have been around a Jewish festival where nobody would have...
by Shannon Popp | Jun 27, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:44 “And all who believed were together and had all things in common.” All those who “believed.” This language and what we see here in this short verse is so important. Here in our culture, there are many who say they “believe” but it changes nearly nothing in...
by Shannon Popp | Jun 26, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:43 “And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.” The language here is a constant and continual sense of “awe” was coming over the people, over and over again. I’m not sure how many baptism services you have...
by Shannon Popp | Jun 25, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:43 “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” This is not a half-hearted attempt at worship, but now the church is born, so the believers devote themselves to the church. This is not a...
