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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
