The Romans Road Pt.1
Acts 2:42-47
Revival Town
Dear Family,
As I have been Reading through the books of Acts and Romans while preparing for the message at youth group each week at Wind River Community Church in Lander, Wy. I've discovered three things that happened to the early followers of Jesus in Acts chapter 2. Just before the Gospel message literally exploded around the world.
The presence of God in the lives of His followers was so profound that it literally consumed them to the point where the world around them couldn't help but change. The Power of the Gospel (good news) message of Jesus was released in it's fullest array of glory. Because the followers of Jesus Truly understood and acted on the last thing that Jesus said to us in the Gospel of Mathew. He said, “Go and make disciples, baptize them, and teach them the things that I taught you” (Matthew 28:19-20 paraphrased)
I believe that when the followers of Jesus truly understand the enormity of the Gospel message of Jesus, that the world around us will change as a natural result of our obedience to God. I have this theory that, if God created the world to be perfect, and we broke it right from the start, wouldn't it make sense that when His presence is near that His creation would naturally respond to Him? That our hearts, that were made for communion with Him would react to His presence? That the deep places of our hearts where we stuff all of the emotions and feelings we're afraid to feel would come alive?
I want that! I want to understand how huge this message of Jesus is. I mean we all know the story, that Jesus came to earth to save us from our sins by dying on a cross, then he rose from the dead... great now that we've got that down, now what? What did the early followers of Jesus know that I don't? What did they do that I'm not doing?
I found three things In Acts chapter 2 that astound me about the early followers of Jesus.
First of all, they devoted themselves to the teachings of Jesus (every day), second they devoted themselves to fellowship (every day), and finally they devoted themselves to the breaking of bread and prayer (every day).
While I was reading this God laid it on my heart to pursue these three things in my own life. So, after much prayer I have decided to run at these three goals with reckless abandon and not try to excuse myself from them. Starting on monday June 1st I will be at city park in Lander, Wy. every evening (except Wednesday for youth group) at 7:00pm until whenever to pray for... well anything and everything, to study the word of God, and to fellowship with whoever would like to join me.
Now, here's the crux of the whole thing, I'm asking you to commit as well. I know every single day seems a bit much, but what is the cost of commitment when you factor in the presence of God anyway? Please, join me as I seek after God with reckless abandon each and every day at city park in Lander, and wherever your city center/downtown/community park might be...
Until,
Hunter
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