THIRTEEN MARKS OF CHRIST'S INDESTRUCTIBLE CHURCH: Acts 2:37-47

Feb 28, 2022 • Brett Baggett

BIG IDEA: Thirteen marks of Christ’s indestructible church.

I. CHRIST’S CHURCH MUST BE A COMMUNITY OF BAPTIZED BELIEVERS IN JESUS CHRIST (Acts 2:37-41)

II. CHRIST’S CHURCH MUST BE SERIOUS ABOUT HOLINESS (Acts 2:37-38; 1 Peter 1:14-16)

III. CHRIST’S CHURCH MUST RIGHTLY ADMINISTER BAPTISM AND THE LORD’S SUPPER (Acts 2:41-42; Romans 6:3; 1 Corinthians 11:26)

IV. CHRIST’S CHURCH MUST HAVE QUALIFIED LEADERS (Acts 2:42-43; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:1-14; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Peter 5:1-4)

V. CHRIST’S CHURCH MUST BE SERIOUS ABOUT DOCTRINE (Acts 2:42; 2 Timothy 4:2; Titus 1:9; 1 Corinthians 2:2)

VI. CHRIST’S CHURCH MUST BE SERIOUS ABOUT FELLOWSHIP (Acts 2:42; Psalm 16:3; Romans 15:32)

VII. CHRIST’S CHURCH MUST BE SERIOUS ABOUT PRAYER (Acts 2:42; Colossians 4:2)

VIII. CHRIST’S CHURCH MUST BE A PEOPLE WHO FEAR THE LORD (Acts 2:43a; 2 Corinthians 7:1; 1 Peter 1:7)

IX. CHRIST’S CHURCH MUST BE SERIOUS ABOUT UNITY (Acts 2:44; Ephesians 4:1-3)

X. CHRIST’S CHURCH MUST BE SERIOUS ABOUT THE GREAT COMMANDMENT (Acts 2:45; James 2:8; Galatians 6:10)

XI. CHRIST’S CHURCH MUST GATHER REGULARLY FOR WORSHIP (Acts 2:46-47; Leviticus 23:3; Hebrews 10:24-25)

XII. CHRIST’S CHURCH MUST BE IN EACH OTHERS DAILY LIVES, EVEN PRAISING GOD IN THEIR HOMES (Acts 2:46-47a)

XIII. CHRIST’S CHURCH MUST BE SERIOUS ABOUT THE GREAT COMMISSION (Acts 2:47b, 40; Romans 10:17)