Discipleship Training Course

PHASE 3 – SHARE THE JOURNEY
Characteristics of the early church as seen in Acts 2
1. Holy Spirit empowerment
Everything the early church did was done by the power of the Holy
Spirit.
Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come
upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all
Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Acts 2:4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to
speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
2. Holy Spirit anointed preaching
Acts 2:37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart
and said to Peter and the other apostles, brothers what shall we
do?
3. Radical salvations
Acts 2:38 Peter replied, repent and be baptized, every one of you
in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins and you
will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
4. Radical obedience – immediate water baptisms
Acts 2:41 Those who accepted his message were baptized and
about 3000 were added to their number that day
5. True discipleship - a devoted lifestyle
The believers laid down their entire lives even what they owned
for the Lord and His church.
Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching (Word
of God), fellowship and breaking of bread and to prayer.
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