Acts 2's Christian community done well

Prepping for tomorrow night, I just noticed 7 pairs that were passionately balanced in the wonderful Acts 2:42-47.

First, note the context: Peter is calling them to individual salvation and then to embrace a new community (2:37-41).

Second, this new community featured 42's "devoted" and 46's "every day". This was rich, robust, hard-core community.

But third, within their "serious" approach to worship and community, they were balancing seven pairs:

1.) 42's teaching and fellowship

2.) 42,46's meals and "the Meal" (Eucharist)

3.) 46's glad and sincere hearts

4.) 43's awe and 46's glad/gratitude

5.) 46's in the temple and in homes

6.) 44-45's owning and sharing

7.) 47a's God and man; vertical and horizontal

#AreYouAndYourChurchDoingItWell

#CheckTheSeven

#ThatllPreach