People of the way
People who are followers of Jesus Christ
Acts 9:2,24:14
To be christian is to be seperate
What sets a christian apart?
Acts2:36-47
There was a revelation of the reality of their lives that caused them to respond
Baptism
In the bible, the moment they believed the word, they where baptised .
Water Baptism
Jesus set the standard
Its a public declaration
It marks you as a follower of Christ
What is your respond to the called of Baptism?
How they respond to the word of God
"and they continued STEADFASTLY... "
The word of GOD is the standard
We cannot be simply be guided by our leaders but instead by the word of GOD.
The people of the way where marks by their obedience to the word
Acts 2:44-47
People commited to the community of God
The spiritual ohana stood out and caused people to see them
They where there for each other
They where a community that reached out