Why does todays church have so little an impact?

Too many spectators
More interested in methods than message
Too concerned about public image
Little concern for lost people

The New Testament Church Of The Bible Was Dynamic!

We Are Going To Look At Three Things That Made The New Testament Church Different.

It´s Efforts In Evangelism

3,000 converts at Pentecost
This was the work of 120 believers
They were all witnessing as commanded
read Acts 1:8

Evangelism has largely been forgotten now

Not many win others to Christ
Few churches hold evangelistic meetings
We have settled for lesser causes

The world needs the Gospel

read 1 Corinthians 15:3

Let´s respond to the need!

It´s Wonderful Worship

They continued steadfastly

In studying the Word of God
In loving the people of God
In sharing the table of God
In lifting their prayers to God

Not formalistic but fiery and faith building

Not ritualistic but spiritually refreshing

Mistaken ideas about worship

That it must be filled with ceremony
That it must be characterized by silence

Worship can include praising, singing, sharing

read Ephesians 5:19

It´s Fantastic Fellowship

They loved one another
They cared for people more than things
They responded to crises in each other´s lives
They put away all divisions
They were all of one accord
No wonder the church exploded in growth

Conclusion

The Testimony of the church

read Acts 2:47
It had favor with all the people
The public noticed its daily growth
Worship-Instruction-Fellowship-Evangelism The acrostic is W I F E = Church or Bride

How do we measure up?

How can we become more like the New Testament Church?

Bible Studies Home

Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
⁴² And they continued stedfastly in the apostles´ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
⁴³ And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
⁴⁴ And all that believed were together, and had all things common.
⁴⁵ And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
⁴⁶ And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart.
⁴⁷ Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
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Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
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1 Corinthians 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures.
⁴ And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
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Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
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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.
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Last updated on June 07, 2005