THE MARKS OF A GREAT CHURCH
Acts 2:41-47
I - In relationship to CHRIST
A - A great church must have a PERSONAL relationship with Christ {1:3; 4:13}
B - A great church must have PERFORMANCE {1:4; 13:14}
C - A great church must PRAY {1:4, 24; 2:42; 3:1; 4:31}
D - A great church must be in the right PLACE {1:15; 2:1, 46}
E - A great church has the POWER of God {2:4-12; 4:8, 31}
F - A great church has PRAISE {2:47; 3:12-13}
II - In relationship to CHRISTIANS
A - There must be a relationship of PEACE among the members {1:14; 2:1, 46}
B - There must be PROVISION {2:45; 4:32, 35}
C - There must be POTLUCKS {2:42, 46}
III - In relationship to the CONGREGATION
A - There must be PREACHING {2:14}
B - There must be preaching that PRICKS {2:23, 37; 3:13-14; 4:13}
C - There must be preaching of the PRINCE OF PEACE {2:32, 36; 3:20; 4:10-12}
D - There must be PENITENT preaching {2:38}
E - There must be PRECEPTS {2:42; 5:28}