First Lesson: Acts 4:32-35

Theme: A shared faith means much in common

Exegetical note
Luke here portrays the earliest Christian community as strongly unified by their faith in the resurrection of Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit. This spirit of unity spilled over naturally and spontaneously into a communal sharing of all goods, with the result that need within the community was eliminated by the disciples’ distribution of the shared wealth.

Call to Worship
Leader: The spirit of resurrection is a spirit of community, for those who believe have one heart and soul.
People: FOR WE ARE ONE IN FAITH IN THE RISEN LORD, AND FELLOW RECIPIENTS OF NEW LIFE THROUGH HIM.
Leader: Before the resurrection power came into our lives we had nothing in common, for selfishness and self-interest st…