July 25, 2010: It’s Still Moving – Michael Hidalgo

So many people have recently said, “I want to be an Acts 2.42 type of group.” But few speak about what caused the group to be what they were in those verses. To understand this, we should look back to the verses that come before in – verses 1-41. The story is amazing. A bunch of people are gathered together – really just doing what they have always done – and suddenly the Spirit comes on them. 

The church is a movement of people who are striving to do the will of God in our world. Yet, this movement begins with a movement of the Holy Spirit. When the Spirit moves amazing things happen; things beyond their control. The result? 3,000 added to their number. If we attempt Acts 2.42-47 without the first 41 verses – we will in the end be doing everything in our own power. That is a good way to die.