Godly Soul Ties: The Early Church

Understanding Soul Ties Today’s Focus: Godly Soul Ties Part 2: The Early Church Scripture: Acts 4:31,32 Greetings Sons of God: Now let’s examine the early church. We saw how God knitted the souls of Jonathon and David together to show us how in true godly friendships we will lay down our lives for our friends and today I want to show you this powerful picture of the early church. Acts 4:31,32: And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost , and they spake the Word of God with boldness. And the multitude of them that believed were of ONE HEART AND OF ONE SOUL: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common The power that a unified Body of Christ has!! In this story and I urge you to read the entire story but for the sake of time, Peter and John were taken before the chief priest and elders and they threatened them to stop teaching about Jesus but the chief priests feared all the people outside that stood with them and together on one accord with one heart and one soul they prayed to God. In that prayer they spoke Psalm 2 and after their prayer the place was shaken and the Holy Spirit filled everyone and spoke the Word of the Lord. When we pray as a unified Body for the Will of God to be done, expect it to be done. The early church prayed all the time and through their prayers and faith, God did many wonders through the apostles and people. Even before the chief priests, Peter and John could not deny what they had seen or heard because they were with Jesus before the resurrection and after the resurrection. The unified church, in the eyes of the Roman Empire was a huge threat to their power and reign. Over 5 million Christians were killed during the 10 emperor reign of the Roman Empire. This was the great tribulation spoken by the Lord that would happen in Matthew 24. No matter what they did, they could never stop the advancement of the growth of the Kingdom of God in the earth. But we must return to prayer and intercession because that communication with God allows Him to come in and manifest His perfect will. The Scriptures say we should always pray and the most powerful family on earth is a unified Body of Christ praying on one accord for the Will of God to be done. Peace, Love and Grace, Calvin Calhoun, Jr.