In “Church 1,2,3,” David takes a closer look at the church that emerges at the start of Acts. We look at chapter 1, 2 and 3 and see how Jesus builds His church through revelation, the power of the Holy Spirit, and an outward-looking life of mission. Beginning with Peter’s confession of Christ as Messiah in Matthew 16, we see how the early church was formed through Spirit-empowered devotion, radical community, simplicity of heart, and daily growth. David then highlights the healing at the Beautiful Gate as a picture of the church turned “inside-out,” offering the world what Christ has given us: hope, power, compassion, and transformed lives.