What Is Real?

(Sunday message for House Church and individual use: preached 6/20 – 6/26/2021)

“And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,”

(Acts 2:46)

Introduction

Interlinear Greek-English:

Kath’ hēmeran te proskarterountes homothymadon en to hiero klōntes

Καθ’ ἡμέραν τε προσκαρτεροῦντες ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ , κλῶντές

Every day and steadfastly continuing with one accord in the temple breaking

te kat’ oikon arton metelambanon trophies en agalliasei kai

τε κατ’ οἶκον ἄρτον , μετελάμβανον τροφῆς ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει καὶ

then at each house bread they were partaking of food with gladness and

apheloteti kardias

ἀφελότητι καρδίας ,

sincerity of heart

(“Bible > Interlinear > Acts 2:46.” Acts 2:46, Bible Hub, 2004 – 2021, Accessed 19 Jun3 2021, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, https://biblehub.com/interlinear/acts/2-46.html. Accessed 19 June 2021.)

Apology to those outside of Christ for our wrong portrayal of our great Lord’s example.

I. Daily consistent Christianity is real!

“Every day and steadfastly continuing with one accord in the temple breaking then at each house bread they were partaking of food with gladness and sincerity of heart,” (Acts 2:46, Interlinear Greek-English)

II. Socially united Christianity is real!

“Every day and steadfastly continuing with one accord in the temple breaking then at each house bread they were partaking of food with gladness and sincerity of heart,” (Acts 2:46, Interlinear Greek-English)

III. Lovingly intimate Christianity is real!

“Every day and steadfastly continuing with one accord in the temple breaking then at each house bread they were partaking of food with gladness and sincerity of heart,” (Acts 2:46, Interlinear Greek-English)

Conclusion

“Praising – God and having favor with all the people – And the Lord kept adding those who were being saved every day to their number.” (Acts 2:47, Interlinear Greek-English)