Welcome to our study in the Book of Acts! In this episode, Cathe Laurie gives an overview of the church and asks us to consider how we bear a family likeness to these early disciples. The early church was made up of people just like you and me whose lives unfolded, one day at a time. But encountering Jesus and being filled with the Holy Spirit changed their lives, their homes, their neighborhood—and before long, changed their world.

Over the course of our study, we will see the early church was distinctly counter-cultural. In a harsh world, their community was one of love, forgiveness, and reconciliation. In a promiscuous, anything goes culture, they stood out for their commitment to sexual purity and sanctity of marriage. In a suffering world, their hospitality and selfless devotion to care for the poor and suffering was unprecedented.

We can learn a thing or two about evangelism from these early disciples. Are we willing to invite people into our lives so they can see how we live? When people observe us in everyday life, would they say our resemblance to Christ is obvious?

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