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The Nonviolent Resistance Challenge

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In a world often marred by conflict and division, the call to Nonviolent Resistance can feel like a daunting challenge. Yet, we find a profound source of inspiration in the early church, as depicted in Acts 2:44-45, where we witness...

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More Illustrations for Acts 2:44-45

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Lutheran Lens Commentary: Acts 2:44-45

We read Acts 2:44-45 through the lens of the communal life of the early church as a reflection of the Gospel's transformative power. This passage demonstrates the fruits of faith and the embodiment of love that flows from justification by faith alone. The sharing of possessions is not a law to be fu

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Devotional: Enemy Love

Dear God of radical, boundary-breaking Love, The early believers in Jerusalem did something the Roman world had never seen. Acts 2:44-45 tells us they sold their possessions and shared with anyone who had need — not just the people they...

Acts 2:44-45Anglican

Reformed (Presbyterian) Lens Commentary: Acts 2:44-45

We read Acts 2:44-45 as a vivid portrayal of the early church living under the New Covenant inaugurated by Christ. This passage demonstrates the practical outworking of the covenant of grace in the communal life of believers, as they shared all things in common, reflecting the unity and love that fl

Acts 2:44-45Reformedcovenant of gracesovereign grace

Evening Prayer: Economic Justice and the Kingdom

Gracious God, Lord of all that we have and all that we are, Tonight I hold before You the faces of those I passed today without seeing — the woman counting coins at the pharmacy counter, the father working his...

Acts 2:44-45Roman Catholic