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"The Believers" Acts 2: 42-47 Series: Christianity Through the Ages

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July 14, 2009 10:38 AM PDT

This lesson is based upon the text in Acts 2: 42-47. This is the first in a series titled: "Christianity Through the Ages". In this series we will be examining the early Christians....how they lived day to day...their relationship to one another, their communities and God. Today's focus is on the identity of these first disciples as "Believers". What galvanized them in these first few days and weeks of the Pentecost of Acts 2? How did they encourage one another? What identified them as believers? How has our perception of being a follower/believer in Jesus changed over the centuries? What can we learn by examining those who first believed?

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This podcast features sermons presented at Oakhaven Church in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. These messages are offered as a resource for spiritual instruction and encouragement.

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The podcasts you will find here are mostly sermons I have preached at Oakhaven Church in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. These are posted for the benefit of exploring the wonder of God’s word in scripture. No claims are made as to my own expertise as a scholar or authority. These audio presentations are not edited. They will often include a side comment or reference to a Powerpoint slide or handout. They will occasionally include a statement or an aside comment which might need clarification or even correction. I frequently find that if I listen to my own sermons I wince at the choice of words or wish I had elaborated on something so as not to be misleading or inaccurate. Bottom line: “it is what it is”. These are sermons to encourage one to study on their own, draw ones' own conclusions. Finally my own efforts serve well to point out the frail human condition of any of those of us who call ourselves, “preachers”. We paint a target on our chests every time we publicly proclaim God’s word. We are usually our own fiercest critics. Like Paul, we embrace the fact that “we know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified….and we stand before you in weakness and in fear and much trembling….my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit of power that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God” 1 Cor. 2:2-5 ESV and a little paraphrasing of my own. — Gary Cleveland

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