27/08/2026
How the Early Church Did Brotherly love.
When a brother or sister in church was in serious and urgent need. the brethren in Church did what they can to meet it.
Acts 2:42-45
[42]And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
[43]And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
[44]And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
[45]And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
let's view the above verse 45 from another translation.
45 NIV:They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.
AMP:And they sold their possessions (both their landed property and their movable goods) and distributed the price among all, according as any had need.
in other-words they practiced brotherly love by meeting the brethrens needs in Church.
because of this Show of Hospitality none of the brethren where in lack..
Acts 4:5,32-35
[5]And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
[32]And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
[33]And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
[34]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,
[35]And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
meeting the needs of brethren in Church is also a ministry as well in which the lord wants the church to do and to practice.
This was an ancient practice done by the early church in the book of Act. And such practice shouldn't be lost today in our Churches.
Romans 12:5-13
[5]So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
[6]Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
[7]Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
[8]Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
[9]Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
[10]Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
[11]Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
[12]Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
[13]Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
In summary, Love the brethren spiritually and physically. Know when not to spiritualize everything.
If a brother is hungry feed him
If she doesn't have roof over her head, dont let her sleep outside in the cold. Don't say God be with you when you can lift a finger to do something. Don't let your brother suffer when your around.
Loving the brethrens rightly is the prove of your love for God.
Matthew 25:31-46
[31]When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
[32]And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
[33]And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
[34]Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
[35]For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
[36]Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
[37]Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
[38]When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
[39]Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
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40]And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
[41]Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
[42]For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
[43]I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
[44]Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
[45]Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
[46]And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.