“The True Story of the New Testament – Responding To Christ and His Commission”
Lesson Four: “The Church in Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria” (Part Four)

Various Scripture Passages from Acts chapter 1 through Acts chapter 12

Our Lesson’s Theme Verse is found in this passage of Scripture…
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
Acts1:8
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Today’s Lesson Thought can be summed up in this one little Question…
“How Important Is Christ’s Church To You?”
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Lesson: ‘The Church in Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria’

I           : The Founder of the Church

              A: The Post-Resurrection Ministry of Christ

              B: The Ascension of Christ

II         : The Birth of the Church

              A: The Time Element

              B: The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

              C: Signs of the Coming of the Holy Spirit

              D: Speaking in Various Languages

              E: Peter’s Sermon

              F: Characteristics of the Early Church

III        : The Church Witnesses in Jerusalem

              A: The Healing of the Lame Man

              B: Barnabas’ Brotherly Concern

              C: The First Case of Church Discipline

              D: The First Deacons

              E: The Martyrdom of Stephen

IV        : The Church Reaches Out

              A: The Conversion of the Samaritans

              B: The Ethiopian’s Conversion

              C: The Conversion of Saul of Tarsus

              D: Cornelius' Conversion