The churches of the world that have lost hold of the easy things



Act 2:41~42 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. They devoted themselves to the apostles'' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.



♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #270 Let Us Sing of His Love (#214 in previous version)




For the Early Church, 3,000 disciples arose in the midst of severe persecution. We must always ask questions. Why did God surround Israel with hegemonic nations like Assyria, Babylon, Egypt and the Philistines? Why did God allow the persecution of the Early Church? God’s great plan is within all of these things. It was to show that the Gospel can overcome any kind of problem and can solve anything. How can we see the works of God, like the Early Church?




1. We must enjoy the rightfulness of the Early Church
 We must do what is rightful. God granted the way of salvation to people in order to save them from their problems. It was prophesied that the Offspring of the woman would crush the head of the serpent. The blood offering set people free from the forces of darkness and it was prophesied that Christ would be born through the body of a virgin. Hardships will come to us if we don''t know these realities. Everyone needs to receive the Gospel. Those who do not understand the Gospel are being deceived by themselves and Satan.




2. We must enjoy the necessity of the Early Church
 We must do what is necessary. What is absolutely necessary is saving people and saving ourselves. Acts 1:1~8 is an extremely important part of the Bible. We must understand evangelism, as it holds great power. We must each develop a method to relay the Gospel. Luke knew Jesus was the Christ and upon Christ’s resurrection, he wrote about the evidences in a letter and relayed it to Theophilus. The people who understood these words and gathered together were the Early Church believers. When these people gathered and prayed, God worked through His Holy Spirit. There is no greater blessing than the Holy Spirit working upon the church, businesses and individuals.




3. We must enjoy the absoluteness of the Early Church
 Absoluteness talks about what is absolute and historic. God desired to save that age through the small Early Church. That''s why God opened the door to 15 nations on the day of the Pentecost. On this day, 3,000 disciples arose. This was the immense, amazing blessing of God.





● Forum Topic - Your walk of faith is not about carrying another load. The easiest thing we can do when we fall into problems is to enjoy the Gospel. What am I enjoying? Also, how can I share this precious Gospel I have received to other people around me?




Business & Industry Missions Message / 2009.06.20