A Church Is Born - Week 1

a church is

born

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 #1: The First Beliefs

Acts 1:1-11

The Church believed in

what Jesus had done for them.

a church is

born#1:

“After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.”

Acts 1:3

a church is

born

The Church believed in

what Jesus would do through them.

a church is

born#2:

“In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach…”

“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you.”

Acts 1:1, 8

a church is

born

The Church believed in what

Jesus wanted to

do for everyone.

a church is

born#3:

“You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 1:8

a church is

born

a church is

born“We call the book ‘The Acts of the Apostles,’ but we should think of it as ‘The Acts of Jesus (Part 2)’.”

N. T. Wright

a church is

bornA Study of the Book of Acts

St. J & B - June 2014