Ch. 17 The Church Era

Ch. 17 The Church Era

Acts 1-12

Poll

Which statement describes best your interaction with the book of Acts?

• never read anything in the book of Acts

• I've read a few verse

• Read a few chapters

• I've read through the book.

• I've studied in depth the book of Acts

There are 4 major subjects in the church era.

• Creation

• Growth

• Persecution

• Transition

Creation: Birth of the church- Acts 1-5

• Jerusalem: birthplace of church

• Jesus instructs to wait in Jerusalem after his death and resurrection.

• Day of the pentocost

The Holy spirit Comes upon his disciples and they speak tongues.

Acts 2:42

Speaking in Tongues

1. When speaking tongues there must be an interpreter

2. In orderly and in turn

3. At the Pentecost, believers were speaking in different languages

Multiple Choice

When the bible talks about speaking in tongues in the pentecost, what does it refer to?

• languages

• holy words that no one understands

Growth: Organization of the Church

• The church started increasing in number.

• 7 were chosen

• Deacons to look after material things

• Disciples attend to the spiritual needs

Persecution: The First Christian Martyr (Acts 7)

• First martyr: Stephen arrested and stoned for preaching

• Christians flee for their lives and the message of the gospel is taken to Judea, Samaria and other provinces.

How did the apostoles die?

• Peter and PaulBoth martyred in Rome about 66 AD, during the persecution under Emperor Nero. Paul was beheaded. Peter was crucified, upside down at his request, since he did not feel he was worthy to die in the same manner as his Lord.

• James was executed with a sword. 

Transition: A missionary to the Gentiles (Acts 8-12)

• Saul of Tarsus persecuted the church.

• Jesus appears to Saul and changes his name to Paul.

• Missionary of the gentiles

• The gospel had been circulated only to Jews

• Paul takes the gospel to Galilee.

Multiple Choice

Organization of the church

• Creation

• Growth

• Persecution

• Transition

Multiple Choice

A missionary to the Gentiles

• Creation

• Growth

• Persecution

• Transition

Multiple Choice

Birth of the church

• Creation

• Growth

• Persecution

• Transition

Multiple Choice

The first Christian martyr

• Creation

• Growth

• Persecution

• Transition