Scripture
The apostles testified powerfully to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus and God's blessing was on them all.

Observation
There is great unity in the early life of the church. The believers act like a family in which nothing is held back.

The apostles preach powerfully of the the resurrection and the needs of all the believers are met by sacrificial giving.

Application
A fully functioning church has both a powerful message of the risen Lord and a community of believers whose lives are so changed that they give everything. The result is that lives are changed spiritually and physically.

This sort of radical lifestyle change is totally foreign to our culture as it challenges our secular and individualistic theories about how to live.

It is impossible to achieve this except by the grace of the Holy Spirit.

Prayer
Lord you intend tour church to be more family than institution, more lifestyle than country club. Please show me what it means to live in true community with my brothers and sisters. Amen.