About this episode

The episode discusses the characteristics of the early church family as described in Acts 2:42-47, emphasizing devotion to God and community.

God’s plan isn’t perfect people, it’s a devoted family. In this message, “We Are Family,” we walk through Acts 2:42–47 to see what everyday life looked like for the very first church family. Acts shows a Spirit-filled people devoted to four priorities: God’s Word, real fellowship, remembering Jesus, and prayer—and that devotion begins to shape how they live. We explore how that devotion overflows into open-handed generosity, everyday togetherness, and deep, resilient joy that makes the gospel visible in a lonely world. Ultimately, this sermon points us back to Jesus at the center: we’re not saved by our devotion or generosity, but by grace through faith in Him—and from that grace we learn to live as an Acts 2 family today. Series: ACTS Speaker: Adam Woods Scripture: Acts 2:42-47 CONNECT: Looking to connect with us? Start a conversation today by filling out our online connection card. https://bit.ly/TheCrossingConnect PRAYER: Submit a prayer request https://bit.ly/CrossingPrayerRequest FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thecrossingde Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingde/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecrossingde CCLI License: 2069568…

People in this episode

Guest: Adam Woods

Topics covered

• family
• church
• devotion
• generosity
• gospel
• community

Keywords

• Acts 2
• church family
• devotion
• fellowship
• prayer
• generosity
• gospel

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: We Are Family, Acts

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