Christians learn from the words and example of Jesus to help the needy. But these verses are more than just a tale of such kindness in action in the church’s early years. They also contribute to Luke’s description of the
Gracious disagreement
If Jesus came to build God’s kingdom (Lk 4:43) and bring people into unity (Co 3:11), why have Christians formed so many different types of churches? Has something gone wrong? Our verses provide part of the answer, as they give
It’s all clean
There are things we cannot do. Some are physically or mentally beyond us. But others we simply cannot face because of what they stir up within us: they are utterly off-putting. Yet, at times, we may have to do them
A really useful complaint
It’s time for a new phase in the church’s life as Jesus takes forward the plan he outlined to his disciples (Ac 1:8). Their focus thus far has rightly been on Jerusalem in general, and the temple in particular. But