Acts 2:47
"Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."
The Christian Church is wildly successful! Coming off the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. The early followers then experienced Pentecost. They baptized 3,000 new members, and the church increased 25 times its size instantaneously! It must be sensory overload for the people experiencing all this.
And, it's NOT like this everyday. The believers still need to cook food, wash dishes, clean house, work for wages, farm and tend to livestock. And, make time to meet daily in the temple and in their homes, praising God and enjoying favor with the people around them. And GOD is recognizing and rewarding their success by adding to the church daily those who were being saved. This was NOT a one-hit wonder where things happened once and were done. The believers had to work on their sanctification daily and the church expanded as they learned. And this work continues to this very day and in the life of the person reading this. You are part of the church's growth. Through you, the Gospel message can reach even further. Share the story. Share the love. Share your faith.
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