This is Part 7 of our series: The Church the Holy Spirit Built.

Luke continues to highlight the powerful themes shaping this early movement—based on legitimate eyewitness accounts. There was a surprising unity, a deep sense of shared purpose, radical generosity, and undeniable power.

So what was going on?

If I had to sum it up for Theophilus, I’d simply say:

“…and much grace was upon them all.” (Acts 4:33, NIV)

In context, charis refers to the experienced favor of God—poured out over the gathered believers. This wasn’t just about agreeing with a confession of faith. They felt it. They knew it. God was irrationally for them. He actually liked them—as they were.

Imagine that.

Imagine what it would feel like to live in the confidence of God's unearned, unstoppable favor. It was visible. It was powerful. It was megale—great. Something unmistakably special. Something enviable.

And honestly...

Don’t we need that today?

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This is Part 7 of our series: The Church the Holy Spirit Built.
Luke continues to highlight the powerful themes shaping this early movement&mdash;based on legitimate eyewitness accounts. There was a surprising unity, a deep sense of shared purpose, radical generosity, and undeniable power.
So what was going on?
If I had to sum it up for Theophilus, I&rsquo;d simply say:
&ldquo;&hellip;and much grace was upon them all.&rdquo; (Acts 4:33, NIV)
In context, charis refers to the experienced favor of God&mdash;poured out over the gathered believers. This wasn&rsquo;t just about agreeing with a confession of faith. They felt it. They knew it. God was irrationally for them. He actually liked them&mdash;as they were.
Imagine that.
Imagine what it would feel like to live in the confidence of God's unearned, unstoppable favor. It was visible. It was powerful. It was megale&mdash;great. Something unmistakably special. Something enviable.
And honestly...
Don&rsquo;t we need that today?
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👉 Comment
👉 Subscribe
Your engagement helps spread this message.
We&rsquo;d love your feedback: Bill@gospel-app.com
Thanks in advance&mdash;and enjoy the series!

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Dr. Bill's passion is to proclaim God's love for the unlovable. We want to help beat-up, frustrated and weary Christians hear the music again. We can do this. Just grab a cup of joe, sit back, enjoy, follow, leave a review and enter into the dialogue. <a href="mailto:Bill@gospel-app.com">Bill@gospel-app.com</a>.