Nokia Phone: Unstoppable

Before Apple and Android were battling for smartphone domination, Nokia reigned supreme. I still remember the first time I saw a Nokia phone. It felt like magic.
 
That thing was sweet. It’s clear case allowed you to see all the internals, it flashed different colors when it rang, and you could send these revolutionary things called “text messages.” But beyond the coolness was an ability that almost seemed like magic: it was indestructible. I immediately got one when I turned 18.
 
Eventually I upgraded phones, and while I can’t remember what happened to it, it’s most likely still functioning somewhere on earth today. Modern smartphones need thick protective cases just to survive a 3-foot drop. Meanwhile, a Nokia could fall off the Pru, crack the sidewalk, and still have three bars of service. Rumor has it Boston may start lining the sinking parts of Back Bay with old Nokia phones to stabilize the foundation.
 
I’m not entirely sure how they did it, but against all odds, those little plastic bricks were unstoppable.
 
Ok, weird detour, I know. But I promise this has something to do with Acts 2.
The early church was a little like a Nokia phone. It was unstoppable. And honestly, it doesn’t make sense on paper. The Apostles were fishermen, tradesmen, a political activist, and a tax collector. It sounds less like the beginning of a world-changing movement and more like the setup for a bad joke.
 
And listen, those are respectable jobs. But if you and I were assembling the “Gospel Avengers,” we probably wouldn’t have picked those guys.
 
Yet somehow, this ragtag group of mostly uneducated Galileans became the catalyst for the most influential movement in human history. By all accounts, Christianity should have disappeared a few years after Jesus’ crucifixion. Instead, 2,000 years later, we’re still feeling the effects of their ministry.
 
So what happened? How did this tiny movement become unstoppable?
 
Tomorrow we’re going to look at Acts 2 and uncover the explosive secret behind the launch of the church, and why that same power still matters today.
 
I hope you will join us for worship!