“What doth the Lord require of thee,
but to do justly, and to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with thy God?”
Micah 6:8
Walking With God
… as ‘extreme’ Christians
Extreme
Christians
• They went to church too much
Acts 2:42-46
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles'
doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of
bread, and in prayers . . . continuing daily with
one accord in the temple . . .
NASV And they were continually devoting
themselves to the apostles' teaching and to
fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to
prayer . . . day by day continuing with one mind
in the temple . . .
Extreme
Christians
• They went to church too much
• They gave too much
Acts 2:45 - NASV
And they began selling their property and
possessions, and were sharing them with all, as
anyone might have need.
Acts 4:34-35
Neither was there any among them that lacked: for
as many as were possessors of lands or houses
sold them, and brought the prices of the things
that were sold, and laid them down at the
apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto
every man according as he had need.
Extreme
Christians
• They went to church too much
• They gave too much
• They preached too pointedly
Acts 2:22-23
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of
Nazareth, a man approved of God among you
by miracles and wonders and signs, which God
did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves
also know: Him, being delivered by the
determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God,
ye have taken, and by wicked hands have
crucified and slain:
Acts 2:37-38
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in
their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of
the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we
do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and
be baptized every one of you in the name of
Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye
shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 3:17-19
And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye
did it, as did also your rulers. But . . . repent ye
therefore, and be converted, that your sins may
be blotted out . . .
Acts 4:12
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is
none other name under heaven given among
men, whereby we must be saved.
Extreme
Christians
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They went to church too much
They gave too much
They preached too pointedly
They wouldn’t compromise
Acts 4:18-31
And (the Jewish council) called them, and
commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in
the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered
and said unto them, Whether it be right in the
sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto
God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the
things which we have seen and heard. So when
they had further threatened them, they let them go
. . . And being let go, they went to their own
company, and reported all that the chief priests
and elders had said unto them . . . and they spake
the word of God with boldness.
Acts 5:28-29
Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye
should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye
have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and
intend to bring this man's blood upon us. Then
Peter and the other apostles answered and said,
We ought to obey God rather than men.
Acts 5:40-42
. . . and when they had called the apostles, and
beaten them, they commanded that they should
not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
And they departed from the presence of the
council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy
to suffer shame for his name. And daily in the
temple, and in every house, they ceased not to
teach and preach Jesus Christ.
Extreme
Christians
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They went to church too much
They gave too much
They preached too pointedly
They wouldn’t compromise
2 Corinthians 5:12-16
For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God . . .
for the love of Christ controls us, having
concluded this, that one died for all . . . that they
who live should no longer live for themselves,
but for Him who died and rose again on their
behalf.