Noticeable Patterns and Priorities — Of The Brethren

Noticeable Patterns of the Brethren

Now, before I share what I observed, I must qualify the audience that I gleaned these things from. I'm not going to go into detail about them other than this — I'm talking about those who were, however you'd like to describe them: full of/filled with/walking in/under the influence of/led by the Spirit of God. So, before I reveal the simple things I've seen, it should go without saying, these are the things I've notice happening with the Spirit filled brethren that continued the work of Jesus upon this earth. They started in Jerusalem and continued there, but they began to spread out, as Jesus commanded them, to Judea, Samaria and beyond.

What then did I see?

•They gathered
•They gave
•They grew

•They gathered — gladly — with the brethren.
•They gave — graciously — of themselves and to the work and witness of Jesus.
•They grew — gloriously — in every established and essential area of kingdom life.

What did I glean?

Those led by God were consumed with Him... and everyone consumed with Him gathered, gave and grew with those who were also led and consumed with Him.

It's that simple... nothing forced or fabricated or frustrating, no, it just seemed to freely flow in their joy and love for Jesus and His servants. Which, from chapter to chapter, they consistently manifested how they enjoyed eating and being together, edifying the church, equipping the brethren, engaging the culture, evangelizing the world and encouraging the brethren to continue with Jesus.

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