The Heart Of Grace | Pastor Paul Arthurs

In Acts 4, we begin to see the cultural impact of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that began at Pentecost as it influenced the early church. This is a people that were alive and growing, but the growth was felt beyond the attendance. Something was spreading like a contagion, and that was the outpouring of the love of God. Something was happening among those who responded to the call to come out their old life of religious righteousness and into true faith in the Messiah. It was in Him that they discovered an immediate connection of life and purpose. People from all walks of life began to actually care about each other to the extent that they were enthusiastic to release what they had in order to bless someone else. The result of this love fest resulted in great grace to demonstrate to the world that Jesus was risen from the dead.