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Oct '18
FALL: Part 3 (By Matt Williams)
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Oct '18
One of the most phenomenal parts of fall is how an ordinary green leaf can turn into a brilliant, vibrant red, yellow, purple, black, orange, pink, magenta, blue and/or brown leaf of beauty. Separately, each leaf is a unique thumbprint-like touch of God. Collectively hanging together on a tree…an amazing burst from God’s paint palette. Fall is God’s artistic free-for-all, an amazing display of His handiwork.
For the month of October we have been looking at four of the many signs that scream, “Christians are here!” through the acronym of FALL. Two weeks ago, we noted that the F stands for FELLOWSHIP! Last week, we looked at the letter “A” for awe. This week…the letter “L” for Linked.
Acts 2:44 says, “And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common;” (emphasis is mine). Like the beautiful, multicolored leaves are linked to the branch that is linked to the tree, so you and I are linked as Christians. We are not only linked to the true vine, Jesus Christ, but we are also linked to one another.
Another sign to the world that CHRISTIANS ARE HERE! is our unity.
The Christians of the days of Acts 2 were united – linked together by the common bond of Jesus – for the common purpose to make disciples by the common power of the Holy Spirit. They were united. That doesn’t mean that they lived together under the same house, but it does mean that they were tied together in the same community for the same purpose. They were seen TOGETHER doing life TOGETHER! They were about the business of the kingdom as they prayed, ate and sang…all together. That togetherness meant they were unified.