continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved (Acts 2:42–47). The first characteristic Luke selects is very surprising; I do not think we would have chosen it. It is that a living church is a learning church. ‘They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching’ (verse 42). One