In our final sermon of The Dawn of the Church series, we looked at the everyday mission of the Church. As seen in Acts 2:41-47, the first Christians had an immense joy in Jesus that gave them a passionate love for God and a compassionate love for their neighbors. This immense joy fueled a courageous response to persecution and suffering as well as a deep desire to care for the poor and discarded. Even though the number of Christians was relatively low in these early days, they quickly caught the attention of their society. These believers didn’t just make a difference in the world, they made the world a different place. From the dawn of the Church to our present day, knowing Jesus continues to produce a passionate love for God and a compassionate love for others. This love compels us to live the mission of Jesus in our everyday lives by serving others and sharing the life-changing message of the Gospel.
