Jesus YES, the Church NO?

Acts 2:36-38 (NIV) 36 "Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has

made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."

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?" 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.

Acts 2:39-41 (NIV) 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off--for all whom the Lord our God will

call." 40 With many other words he warned them; and he

pleaded with them, "Save yourselves from this corrupt generation."

41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were

added to their number that day.

Acts 2:42-43 (NIV) 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking

of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by

the apostles.

Acts 2:44-47 (NIV) 44 All the believers were together and had everything

in common.

45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.

46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate

together with glad and sincere hearts,

47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who

were being saved.

Acts 10:34-35 (NIV) 34 Then Peter began to speak: "I now realize

how true it is that God does not show favoritism

35 but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right.

Galatians 3:26-29 (NIV)

26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Ephesians 2:11-13 (MSG) 11 But don't take any of this for granted. It was only

yesterday that you outsiders to God's ways 12 had no idea of any of this, didn't know the first thing

about the way God works, hadn't the faintest idea of Christ. You knew nothing of that rich history of God's covenants and promises in Israel, hadn't a clue about

what God was doing in the world at large. 13 Now because of Christ—dying that death, shedding that blood—you who were once out of it altogether are

in on everything.

Ephesians 2:14 (MSG) 14 The Messiah has made things up between us so that we're now together on this, both non-Jewish outsiders and Jewish insiders. He tore

down the wall we used to keep each other at a distance.

PRACTICALS

1. We need to THANK GOD for what he has allowed us to have in this Family

Philippians 1:3-4 (NIV) I thank my God every time I remember you.

In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy

PRACTICALS

1. We need to THANK GOD for what he has allowed us to have in this Family

2. We need to understand, there is no Jesus without the Family of God

PRACTICALS

1. We need to THANK GOD for what he has allowed us to have in this Family

2. We need to understand, there is no Jesus without the Family of God

3. There is a commitment that God expects us to have to His Family

Acts 2:42-43 (NIV) 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking

of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe…

Acts 2:44-47 (NIV) 44 All the believers were together and had everything

in common.

45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.

46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate

together with glad and sincere hearts,

47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who

were being saved.

PRACTICALS

1. We need to THANK GOD for what he has allowed us to have in this Family

2. We need to understand, there is no Jesus without the Family of God

3. There is a commitment that God expects us to have to His Family

4. God wants His Family to multiply

Acts 2:47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number

daily those who were being saved.

Jesus YES, the church YES