A Church Is Born: "The First Church"

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a church is

bornA Study of the Book of Acts

St. J & B - June 2014

a church is

bornJune 1st: The First BeliefsJune 8th: The First OutpouringJune 15th: The First SermonJune 22nd: The First ChurchJune 29th: The First Miracle

a church is

bornWeek #4: The First Church

Acts 2:14-40

The First Church was

“Together”

a church is

born#1:

“All who believed were together and had all things in common.”

Acts 2:44

a church is

born

a church is

borna)The First Church

was

Together in

Diversity.

“Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem.”

Acts 2:5

a church is

born

a church is

bornb)The First Church

was

Together for

Fellowship.

“They broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts.”

Acts 2:46

a church is

born

a church is

bornc)The First Church

was

Together for

Learning. “They devoted

themselves to the apostles’ teaching…”

Acts 2:42

a church is

bornLadies Day

at the Beach

a church is

bornd)The First Church

was

Together for

Liturgy. “They devoted

themselves… to the breaking of bread and the prayers.”

Acts 2:42

“They devoted themselves… to the breaking of bread and the prayers.”

Acts 2:42

a church is

born

a church is

borne)The First Church

was

Together in

Evangelism.

“Day by day, as they spent much time together… praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.”Acts 2:46-47

a church is

born

a church is

born“Delight itself is incomplete

until it is expressed”

C. S. Lewis: Reflections on the Psalms

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