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Acts 4:32-37; Psalm 93 The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty; John 3:7-15

"The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common. With great power the Apostles bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great favor was accorded them all. There was no needy person among them, for those who owned property or houses would sell them, bring the proceeds of the sale, and put them at the feet of the Apostles, and they were distributed to each according to need."

With great power the Apostles bore witness to the resurrection.

How did they bear witness to the resurrection?

How do we bear witness to the resurrection?

What in our life speaks of our faith in the resurrection?

How did the the early church bear witness?

Simply put, they shared everything. Sounds too simple. Shouldn't the witness of the resurrection be more complicated or more exciting? Shouldn't the dead be raised and the sick be cured?

Is sharing really a witness of the resurrection?

Yes!

Sharing pulls us our of our self center lives. This is a greater miracle then raising the dead or curing the sick. This is what the original sin was about, the inability to move beyond our self interest. Here in the early church we see the power of God manifested in the ability to share, to make room for the other.

What a witness.

Just as God makes room for us in Christ, so we now are empowered to make room for others. Just as God shared his wealthy with humanity in Christ so we are called to share our wealth with others. Sharing is essential for it draws its meaning not in what we do for one another but in what God has done for us.

Simple. Beautiful. Effective.

Share and bear witness to the power of Christ, the power of the resurrection.