Vital Signs

Acts 2:42-47 | Andrew Murch | Thus far, the first two chapters of the book of Acts have been quite the adventure. Jesus promises the Holy Spirit, then he floated up into the clouds (who saw that one coming?!). Then there’s the whole scene on the day of Pentecost. And then the last thing we read is that God added more than 3,000 souls to the church. Much of this book has read more like a thriller than biblical narrative. But then we come to this week’s text. Six verses that, at face value, may seem like the most “normal” part of the story so far. But is it? As we dig in, we will find something quite extraordinary in the midst of the ordinary. More than that, we’ll find a blueprint for following Jesus in community together. While some might look at this text as an idealistic way of life that would never work in today’s day and age, it’s here that we find many core principles of the faith.