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THE BIRTH OF THE CHURCH I. THE MISSION GIVEN BY JESUS - ACTS 1:11 A. Jesus With The Apostles - Acts 1:1-3 He Speaks With Them About The Kingdom Of God And What They Should Do. B. The Promise Of The Holy Spirit - Acts 1:4-5 He Tells Them To Wait For The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit. C. The Mission Given To The Apostles - Acts 1:6-8 1. The Holy Spirit was going to give them power. 2. They would go out to give testimony of Jesus in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the world. II. THE DISCIPLES CHOOSE
SOMEONE TO REPLACE JUDAS - ACTS 1:12-26 A. The Believers Assemble, Some 120.
Among Them Are Found The Apostles, The Brothers Of Jesus, Maria, The Mother
Of Jesus; And Some Other Women Disciples - Acts
1:13-15 B. Matthias Chosen To Replace
Judas - Acts 1:15-26 1. In order to
fulfill what was prophesied about Judas - Acts 1:15-20 2. They
proposed as candidates Joseph, called Barsabbas or Justus, and Matthias -
Acts 1:23 3. They prayed
for the Lord to show them which of the two had been chosen., and the lot fell
to Matthias
- Acts 1:24-26 III. THE COMING OF THE HOLY
SPIRIT - ACTS 2:1-13 A. At The Feast Of Pentecost
All The Apostles Are Gathered In The Same Place - Acts 2:1 B. Suddenly A Sound, Like A
Violent Wind Blowing, Filled The House Where They Were Gathered, And What Seemed
To Be Tongues Of Fire Came To Rest On Each Of
Them - Acts 2:2-3 C. They Were Filled With The
Holy Spirit And Began To Speak In Other Tongues As The Spirit Enabled Them Acts 2:4 D. The Jewish People, Having
Gathered From Many Different Nations For The Festival, Came Together Upon Hearing The
Sound And Were Astonished At Hearing The Disciples (Galileans) Speaking In
Their Own Languages -
Acts 2:5-11 E. Some Didn't Know What To
Think, While Others Made Fun Of Them, Saying They Were Drunk - Acts 2:12-13 IV. PETER'S DISCOURSE - ACTS
2:14-40 A. He Said That What Was
Happening Was Prophesied By Joel - Acts 2:16-21 B. He Preached About Jesus -
Acts 2:22-37 1.He spoke of
his life, death, resurrection, and ascension to sit at the right hand of God
- Acts 2:22-35 2. He said
that Jesus had been made both Lord and Christ - Acts 2:36 C. The People Respond: 1. Upon
hearing Peter's message (the gospel), they believed, were cut to the heart
and asked what they should
do - Acts 2:37 2. Peter told
them to repent and be baptized in order to be forgiven of their sins and to
receive the (gift of)
Holy Spirit - Acts 2:38 3. Peter
continued to motivate them to save themselves from the corrupt generation -
Acts 2:40 4. Some 3,000
people were baptized that same day, forming the first church - Acts 2:41 V. THE LIFE OF THE FIRST
CHRISTIANS - ACTS 2:42-47 A. They Devoted Themselves To
The Apostles' Teaching - Acts 2:42 B. They Shared What They Had,
Even Selling Possessions In Order To Provide For The Needy - Acts 2:44-45 C. They Continued In Close Fellowship With
Each Other And Met Together Daily To Pray, Break Bread, And Praise God
Acts 2:42, 44, 46-47 D. They Were Well Thought Of
By All The People - Acts 2:47 E. The Apostles Performed Many
Miracles - Acts 2:43 F. They Saw The Lord Add Many
People To The Church (Implies That They Evangelized Their Friends, Family, And
Neighbors) - Acts 2:47 CONCLUSION - Jesus Promised The Holy Spirit To The Apostles. When The Day Of Pentecost Arrived, The Holy Spirit Came
Upon The Apostles And The Church Was Born.
Having The Holy Spirit Dwelling Within Each Christian,
The Church Began To Do God's Will:
Worshipping God, Ministering To The Needs Of Its Members,
And Evangelizing The People. MEMORY VERSE -
ACTS 1:8 |