聖靈充滿的教會
使徒行傳二章41至47節
41於是領受他話的人就受了洗。那一天，門徒約添了三千人，
42都恆心遵守使徒的教訓，彼此交接，擘餅，祈禱。
43眾人都懼怕；使徒又行了許多奇事神蹟。
44信的人都在一處，凡物公用；
45並且賣了田產，家業，照各人所需用的分給各人。
46他們天天同心合意恆切地在殿裡，且在家中擘餅，存著歡喜、誠實的心用飯，
47讚美神，得眾民的喜愛。主將得救的人天天加給他們。
信息分享
我們知道五旬節那天發生了甚麼大事，以及彼得為了解釋該現象所作出的講道。如今，我們便看看門徒經歷了聖靈充滿後，如何在每天的生活中真實地活出來。
教會至少有3,120人；這實在是一間非常龐大的教會。然而，經文所勾畫的圖畫，卻讓我們看到信徒在基督的身體裡有非常美好的相交生活。
信徒每天都聆聽使徒的教誨。他們領受了新的生命，如今便要學習把它實踐出來。
今天的信徒也需要這樣。我們需要認識神的話語，但與此同時，我們更要遵行神的教導。所謂「遵行」，就是要明白神的話語，並聽從祂的教導而行。我們要經常省察，看看自己有沒有真正遵行神的話語而行。
初期教會的信徒不單愛慕神的話語，還彼此相愛，切實相交。這無疑是對教外人的一個重要見證。來自不同背景的人，都能彼此關心、彼此代禱、彼此服侍。他們真正是在基督裡合而為一。你的教會是否這樣呢？
初期教會亦懂得時刻禱告。全教會一起禱告，將會產生非常巨大的力量。他們靠著禱告，使無數人決志、開啟了監獄的門，並且還在他們中間差出宣教士。多禱告，就會多得著。「你們得不著，是因為你們不求」(雅四2)。你的教會可以比現在更討神喜悅嗎？你可以為此做些甚麼呢？
A SPIRIT-FILLED CHURCH
Acts 2:41-47
41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.
43 Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.
44 Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common,
45 and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need.
46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,
47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
Message
What would it be like to be part of a church where each leader and every member is filled with the Spirit of God? Here in these few verses we have some wonderful glimpses of such a church.
We have seen something of what happened on the Day of Pentecost. We have seen the experience of it, the explanation of it and the expansion that followed. Now we see it being lived out in daily life.
The church had about 3120 members- a very large church. But the picture given to us in these verses shows remarkable fellowship within the body of Christ.
The members spent most of their time listening as the apostles taught. They had received new life, now they had to learn how to live it.
The need is still the same today. We need to know the Word of God but we also need to obey what that Word says to us. To obey means to acknowledge what God says and to carry out his instructions. Are we honestly doing that?
There was not only a love for the Word of God. They loved each other and shared in wonderful fellowship. This sharing spoke to the outside world and was a tremendous witness for Christ. People from all walks of life cared for each other, prayed for each other, even served one another. They were truly all one in Christ. Is your church anything like that?
That early church also knew how to pray. The power of a praying church is tremendous. In those early days it moved men, it opened prison doors and made missionaries out of members. If we prayed more we would have more. 'You have not because you ask not.' Can our church be more like God's plan for the church? What can YOU do about it?