1. Building Gospel-centred Communities
Acts 2:42-47
First Baptist Church, Subang
Pastor Dato’ Dr Daniel Ho
13 January 2019

2. Acts 2:42-47
42They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. ...

3. Acts 2:42-47
... 44All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. ...

4. Acts 2:42-47
... They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

5. Marks of Gospel-centred communities:
It exalts Christ
Through worship that lifts up Christ (v. 46, 47a)

6. Acts 2:46, 47a
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, praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people.

7. It exalts Christ
Through the Word, the Lord’s Supper and prayers that focus on Christ (v. 42)

8. Acts 2:42
They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

9. It edifies the Body
Through preaching, teaching and prayers that builds up the body (v. 42; cf. 2 Tim. 3:16, 17)

10. Acts 2:42
They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

11. 2 Timothy 3:16, 17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

12. It edifies the Body
Through caring and sharing that encourages and strengthens the Body (v. 44, 45)

13. Acts 2:44, 45
All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.

14. It edifies the Body
Through signs and wonders that heals and binds up the Body (v. 43)

15. Acts 2:43
Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles.

16. It extends the Kingdom
Through good works in serving and blessing the community (v. 45)

17. Acts 2:45
Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.

18. It extends the Kingdom
Through intentional witness for Christ (v. 47b; cf. Acts 8:4)

19. Acts 2:47b
And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

20. Acts 8:4
Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.