Synopsis:

• A quaint brick country church with long stem grasses growing in the yard provides the background as Scripture from Acts 2: 42-47 is superimposed on the screen—as a gentle reminder that our heritage is belonging to a body that once forsook everything for the cause of Jesus Christ.
• Beautiful piano instrumental throughout video.
• The scriptures appear in delicate font—befitting a royal priesthood.
• Shot to appear like a home video—this is a quiet, reflective, and excellent presentation.         

Application:

• The type of audacious Christianity that the early Church experienced set a high bar that seems to elude us at least in the Western Church today.
• The Biblical concept of sharing everything in common is not the foundation for communism or socialism—there’s a difference between Church members willingly sharing and the state usurping one’s rights and property.
• How do we abandon our lives solely to Christ and the service of the Church in a postmodern world is an interesting and challenging perspective to consider.

Suggested Uses:

• Appropriate for sermon starter on Acts 2.
• Also appropriate for meditation before evangelistic message
• Version without titles can be custom fit for your Church service—mute the sound and use it as a background for worship song lyrics.   

Biblical Reference:

• Acts 2:42-47 The believers studied what the apostles taught. They shared life together. They broke bread and ate together. And they prayed.  Everyone felt that God was near. The apostles did many wonders and miraculous signs.  All the believers were together. They shared everything they had.  They sold what they owned. They gave each other everything they needed. Every day they met together in the temple courtyard. In their homes they broke bread and ate together. Their hearts were glad and honest and true. They praised God. They were respected by all the people. Every day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.