王的群体 Bob Bahr牧师 (使徒行传 2:42–47)

王的群体 （使徒行传 2:42–47）First of all, they valued teaching. 首先，他们重视教导。Secondly, the early church valued community. 其次，初代教会看重群体关系。圣灵所结的果子就是：Love, 仁爱Joy, 喜乐Peace, 和平Patience, 忍耐Kindness, 恩慈Goodness, 良善Faithfulness, 信实Gentleness, 温柔Self control. 节制“我们若是靠圣灵得生、就当靠圣灵行事。” 加拉太书5:25Thirdly they kept their focus on Jesus. 第三，他们始终把焦点放在耶稣身上。Os Guiness writes: "Independence from God does not begin with the closed fist of atheism but with an ungrateful spirit for whom "thank you" has become redundant.奥斯·吉尼斯曾写道：“远离神，并不是从紧握拳头的无神论开始，而是从一颗不再感恩、认为‘谢谢’已经不再需要的心开始。”Fourthly, they valued prayer. 第四，他们重视祷告。Finally, they valued generosity 最后，他们看重慷慨。In summary, the early church was a grace filled community which valued: 总结来说，初代教会是一个充满恩典的群体，他们重视：Discipleship making 门徒造就Community 群体生活The Lord's Supper 圣餐Prayer 祷告Generosity. 慷慨Notice the response上帝的回应：“And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.”“主将得救的人、天天加给他们。”（徒 2:47）