In Acts 8 we see the first followers of Jesus boldly and generously proclaim the good news that they themselves had once received of being reconciled to God through Christ. By fulfilling their mission to spread the good news of the Gospel, more people began to believe the good news and began to follow Jesus - and there was much joy wherever the early church went. This week we learn that the response to God’s gift of salvation has to be much more than simply a “what-is-in-it-for-me?” approach, but rather we must give away what we have been given in order to bring others into the hope and joy of Jesus.
