Community of believers

• The passage shows what happened to the disciples after jesus' death 
• the holy spirit has been powerfully felt by firstly, the disciples and equips them for their mission
• the author of acts writes the same way as Luke's gospel

the fellowship of believers 

• a coming together of similar interests, belivers in jesus and apostles 
• 'devoted themselves to the apostles' fully committed to the teachings 
• 'breaking of bread' communion in remembrance of jesus 
• 'they sold property and possessions' support those in charity 

• The Cotemporary church in providing worship and sacraments, religious teaching, mission, service and outreach, and fellowship 
• devotion to apostles teaching (didache):  the early church was devoted to the life, death and ressurrection of jesus 
• fellowship: participating in the apostles teaching and belief lead to a fellowship with god 
• breaking of break: could mean to break bread at communal meal or to share with the poor
• prayers: jewish men prayed at the temple three times a day, apostles still adhere to this practice showing prayer is a main strength as a community
• things in common: those who believed would 'sell their possessions and goods and distribute, the proceeds to all, as any had need'