This is the Sermon outline that I preached Sunday Morning, January 4, 2009, enjoy:

Text (Acts 2:41-47) Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the

Title: “Time to Change”

Introduction: If I were a politician, I too, would run for election on the platform, “Things must change!”

Unemployment is up. People can’t make their house payments. Marriages are on edge. Church attendance is down. Things must change!

Note the lives of the people at the end of Acts Chapter two. They changed.

1. These people were humble.
They were a generous giving people. Everyone had their needs provided for the kindness of those within their Church family.

2. These people were holy.
They were always having prayer meetings and going to Church.

3. These people were happy.
They were praising God with singleness of heart.

Wow and what happened? What brought about the change?

It happened when the Church took Christ to the streets.

What happened at the Church to make the Church move into the streets?

How these people changed?

1. They lingered.

They stayed on their knees waiting for the movement of the Holy Spirit.

(Acts 1:4 KJV) And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

2. They listened.

Whatever the Holy Spirit told them to do through the scriptures, they were willing to obey.

(Acts 1:20 KJV) For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishopric let another take.

3. They let the Holy Spirit take control.

They let the Holy Spirit make the choices in their lives.

(Acts 1:24 KJV) And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of these two thou hast chosen,

When the disciples began to preach on the public streets, their message was a message of repentance.

To change means to repent.

For things to change, you must change.

For things to change, you must repent.

Conclusion:
Instead of looking to the government for things to change, look to Christ, and let him change you.

Then things will change!