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| 3/2 |
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The First Church (Acts 1; 2) |
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"Then they that gladly received his word were baptized" Acts 2:41 |
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The church began at Pentecost. |
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| 3/9 |
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Bold Witnesses (Acts 3:1-4:31) |
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"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" Acts 4:12 |
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The Holy Spirit gives boldness to share the gospel message. |
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| 3/16 |
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Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 4:32-5:14) |
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"Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver" 2 Corinthians 9:7 |
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God wants people to give cheerfully and willingly to Him. |
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| 3/23 |
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Obey God, Not Men (Acts 4:15-21, 29; 5:12-42) |
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"Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men" Acts 5:29 |
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Believers can expect persecution when they make obedience to God their first priority. |
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| 3/30 |
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The First Deacons (Acts 6:1-7; 1 Timothy 3:8-13) |
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"As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith" Galatians 6:10 |
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A New Testament church has deacons, men who help the pastor. |
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| 4/6 |
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The First Martyr (Acts 6:8-7:60) |
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"For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake" Philippians 1:29 |
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Followers of Jesus Christ can expect to be persecuted for their faith. |
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| 4/13 |
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Outreach to Samaria (Acts 8:1, 4-25) |
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"Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts" Psalm 139:23 |
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God knows our hearts and motives. |
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| 4/20 |
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Obedient to God's Command (Acts 8:26-40) |
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"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you" Matthew 28:19, 20 |
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Obedience to God includes being baptized. |
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| 4/27 |
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The Gospel to the Gentiles (Acts 10:1-11:18) |
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"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek" Romans 1:16 |
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The gospel message is for everyone. |
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| 5/4 |
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Answered Prayer (Acts 12:1-24) |
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"And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us" 1 John 5:14 |
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God answers prayer. |
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| 5/11 |
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Doers of the Word (James 1:1-4:17) |
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"Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves" James 1:22 |
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Christians can understand how God wants them to live. |
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| 5/18 |
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Citizens of Heaven (1 Peter) |
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"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light" 1 Peter 2:9 |
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Believers are citizens of Heaven. |
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| 5/25 |
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Fellowship with God (1 John) |
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"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin" 1 John 1:7 |
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Because of Jesus, we can have fellowship with God and other believers. |