Brief Messages for Time Limited Readers Part 1

These brief messages were created by Rev. Duane Maxey, who I consider to be my main mentor after Rev. J. Herbert Norton. 

Brief Messages For Time-Limited Readers 01

CHRIST'S CHURCH IN ITS PRISTINE GLORY

In Acts 1:14 and 2:1--4:37 we see a picture of what the Church should be -- "CHRIST'S CHURCH IN ITS PRISTINE GLORY," BEFORE THERE WAS "ANY TROUBLE" WITHIN IT.  Christians had:

01 -- A GLORIOUS UNITY IN THE SPIRIT:

a) All Christians were IN "ONE ACCORD in prayer and supplication" waiting for the Promise of the Father (1:14).

b) They were "IN ONE ACCORD IN ONE PLACE" when the Mighty Baptism of the Holy Ghost fell upon the 120 in the upper room (2:1).

c) After Pentecost they continued "daily WITH ONE ACCORD in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and SINGLENESS OF HEART, praising God, and having favour with all the people" (2:46-47).

d) After the healing of the cripple at the Gate Beautiful "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" (4:32)  OH! for a revival of that same "unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" (Eph. 4:3) within Christ's true Church TODAY! "Send it upon us, O Lord, I pray!"

Does this sound like your church? If it doesn't, perhaps leadership needs a good dose of the Holy Ghost! And the layman also!