After winning disciples and facing life-and-death persecution there, Paul and Barnabas “came unto Iconium.”. Praising God, and having favour with all the people. The apostles in an established local church at Jerusalem moved out to help this new local church in Samaria. To see this page as it is meant to appear, please enable your Javascript! The same is true today. It would be particularly helpful to new converts trying to grasp the New Testament pattern for the Church that is the Book of Acts. God worked in other ministers to support this new local church in Antioch, according to verse 27: “And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.” Once again, God worked in church leaders to visit areas that needed their help. Paul, Barnabas & the Council of Jerusalem 7. The leaders at this meeting sent Judas and Silas, local ministers, along to deliver the letter. Acts 2:42,43: Bible, prayer, generosity, fellowship and evangelism should characterize our Christian communities. Acts 13:1 says “there were in the church that was at Antioch…” They were local leaders who were there because God wanted them there. Now they saw that they could support the need of another local fellowship, just as that local Jerusalem fellowship had helped them. Paul and Barnabas trusted God for the best local leaders in each local church. Early Church in the Book of Acts (NT4) 1. Acts 15:2: Christian churches today differ in their approach to leadership. Peter boldly told them how to be saved, and many obeyed. The account records their sudden deaths after lying to the Holy Spirit about money. We … Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. Peter’s mind was enlightened by Holy Spirit so he had a clear understanding of the Scriptures (Luke 24:45). Trials and Witness of Paul; Final Exam In the 3 rd chapter they had just healed the lame man at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple. Paul then continued with the disciples in Damascus and began to teach Christ. This is an example of how apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers visited the local churches. An Overview of the Book of Acts The life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of Acts and the epistles. Afterward, he decided to go to visit Jerusalem and help the Judean believers that he loved in that local fellowship. They pray a particularly wonderful prayer in Acts 4, asking God for boldness to spread the gospel: “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them. They had not ventured out as Jesus had commanded in Acts 1:8. They then went to “Perga in Pamphylia” and later “came to Antioch in Pisidia.”, They were sent from the local church in Antioch of Syria and were now helping to set up local churches in these other cities, including the “other” Antioch. Acts shows us a strong communication network between leaders. Acts 9:31: The rest of Acts 12 shows the local Jerusalem church overcoming attacks so that “the word of God grew and multiplied.” It concludes with Barnabas and Paul going back to their local church in Antioch after having helped the local church at Jerusalem. Each believer was to be a bold witness of Jesus Christ and to speak God’s Word. They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen. Learn how your comment data is processed. Please see our article, “Giving in the Church Today.” Love you! Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. On that trip, they went back to Derbe. Such mutual believing and respect shows the outcome of the Jerusalem council. This is recorded in Acts 2:1-6 What an amazing testimony to the power of God. Apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers were needed to support these new churches. ❤️. Acts 20:17: This problem had been originated by men who had come down from Jerusalem. The next five verses describe how God worked with Paul, Silas, and Timothy. The book of Acts records Peter’s sermon as the only Pentecostal sermon (Acts 2:14–40). It tells of cities and dates and people that were affected by the Gospel. On the way back to their local church in Jerusalem, they also did the work of evangelists (II Timothy 4:5), for Acts 8:25 says they “returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.” God worked in them as energized ministers to meet the needs of the church, including the need to win others. Its initial chapters describe the Church's founding and early years; its later chapters describe the travels and actions of the apostle Paul. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. The church is encouraged to continue in God’s grace. This included Peter, Barnabas and Paul, and James. Peter reached out from his local area of Jerusalem and won others to stand in their local areas. Acts 2:44-47: Comparing our churches to the early church in Acts can be a helpful way to check if our priorities are right. The book of Acts is the inspired history of the early church. When these believers went into “the regions of Judaea and Samaria,” they began to win others. This was an answer to a big problem in the church. While there Paul took Timothy along with him and Silas. This doesn’t mean we HAVE to go to church every single day. Christians shared of their abundance to support their own and other local churches, as well as energized ministers. James the son of Zebedee had been killed, and now Peter was put in prison to await a similar fate. Persecution and Expansion 5. Or do things like parties, sport and homework come before church, youth group and Bible study? His conversion to Christianity is recorded in Acts 9. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. Since those who were witnesses to this event, where each heard these things in their own language, God was saying that the message of salvation was not only for the Jew but for the whole world…for all languages and all nation… They also went there because that’s where the most mature ministers lived who could help find a solution that would benefit the whole church. II Corinthians 8:14: Paul and Barnabas went to Seleucia, Cyprus, and Salamis. The narrative centers on the ministry of Peter and John. Imagine how the local ministers mentioned in Acts 13:1, as well as the local believers, would have rejoiced at this news. Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all 34 … They shared with this local church about the new local churches they helped set up. © Copyright 2021 Fervr | Terms of Service. This still refers to the local church at Jerusalem. Sailing from there some time later, Paul continued on his journey. This special event began when the place where the apostles and other disciples were gathered was suddenly filled with the sound of a mighty wind and "tongues, as of fire" appeared to alight on … and against his anointed one.’, Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. He brought financial support provided by the freewill giving of local believers in Macedonia and Achaia (Romans 15:25-28). They obeyed, and Paul was able to minister in Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, and Corinth. the earth” (Acts 1:8). This is an example of a genuinely energized minister of God who supported the local fellowships as God worked in him to do so. And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch. Acts 13:2-4: Answer: The church began on the Day of Pentecost, fifty days after the Passover when Jesus died and rose again. Note that after listening to all and quoting from the Prophet Amos, James gave a final decision with which everyone agreed. Christians Were Characterized by Uncommon Joy. We also see finances used locally to meet the needs of local believers. Acts 12:5: Often when we struggle, we are inclined to blame God. The local believers in Jerusalem prayed for Peter, their local leader, and he was miraculously delivered from prison. Acts 15:31,32: What about their tithes? The final use of “church” exhorts local leaders to shepherd the church, the called-out, of God. But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality. The next use of ekklēsia shows the growth of churches around Jerusalem in Galilee and Samaria. It’s an exciting ride, from the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, to shipwrecks and imprisonments, to life changing sermons delivered by ex-fishermen. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. The Birth of the Church 4. Wrote a former treatise. Mature ministers supported those “younger” in their spiritual walk. But too often we get caught up in loving the thought of having lots of money to ourselves. Acts 14:21-23: Are we reading the Bible in the same way? The book of Acts records eyewitness accounts of the early Church from Christ's resurrection until about A.D. 60. Acts 9 begins with Saul (later called Paul) being born again, and shows how he got help from a local believer in Damascus named Ananias. This was an encouragement from local leaders to do the will of God as they provided practical help and advice. After this open discussion, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them “should go up to Jerusalem [where the trouble had come to Antioch from] unto the apostles and elders about this question.”. The term “scattered abroad” in Acts 8:1 is translated from the Greek word diaspeirō, which is only used in the Greek New Testament in the Book of Acts (8:1,4; 11:19). During this time at Jerusalem, God worked in leaders from both local churches to share what they knew from God’s written Word and from God working in them. We can learn a lot from this early church. From there they went to preach the gospel at “Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia” and the region around them. Acts 9 and 10 show Peter ministering in Joppa and going to see Cornelius in Caesarea. These men in Antioch had genuine ministries, and God worked mightily in them at a local level. This kind of remarkable generosity should be evident in our churches. They did not trust in themselves, but in God. Then “they went through the cities” and delivered what “the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem” had decided upon. Acts 15:4: Our churches can and should learn from the book of Acts. So the local leaders in Antioch needed to talk to the local leaders in Judea about this problem. Acts 5:11: Besides linking the Gospel narratives on the one hand and the apostolic letters on the other, it supplies an account of the life of Paul from which we can learn t… Acts 2:41-47 describes the church’s first love, and thus it describes the deeds that one who has lost his first love must once again do. Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear [respect] of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. The book begins with the ascension of Jesus into heaven (Acts 1:10), quickly followed by the empowering of the church through the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2). As a people who seek to follow these patterns we must always strive to be consistent in following all that Scripture teaches us. Paul and the early Church were not at odds with the laws of the Old Testament! And he [Paul with Silas] went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. Acts is not trying to say, “Remember what the church used to be and do?” This is the Word of the Lord for the body of Christ in all times and all places. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Arriving back home in Antioch of Syria, Paul and Barnabas shared with their local church all that God had done for them. Perhaps we should be praising him more for all the good things he gives us – and for simply who he is? The early church in the book of Acts gives us a great model for a growing church. That treatise ended on the day of ascension. Acts 11:19-21: With this framework, God worked in the local church leaders and in the energized ministers who visited and wrote to them. Apostles bring new spiritual light to the generation in which they live. Paul also met with James on this trip (Galatians 1:19), but none of the other apostles. Great question, Marla. The early church met not just on Sundays, or on Friday night, or for a mid-week Bible study. The energized ministers there had a generally agreed upon plan for doing God’s will. Then they commended them to the Lord. But who would be the local leadership for this large group of new believers? And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily. And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples. The early church was devoted to prayer. You see, faithful Jews were to be devoted to Moses’ teaching. And are we praying for this boldness as we live as Christians in this world that desperately needs Jesus? The next three verses show how God worked with these local leaders. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost [God] hath made you overseers, to feed [do the work of a shepherd for] the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood [by giving His only begotten Son to die for us]. Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. The book of Acts provides a bridge for the writings of the NT. Chapter 2 records the beginning of the Church. The strong example of these local leaders helped to build great respect in the Church. The leaders in Jerusalem decided to support these new churches that they had started with their local outreach efforts. This still refers to the local church “which was at Jerusalem.” The apostles, the local leadership there, stayed in Jerusalem to care for the believers after the death of Stephen, a local leader (Acts 6:1-7). And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. Acts 5:16: In the first few chapters of Acts we are told how the early church centered her ministries in the city of Jerusalem. Philip needed the help of apostles (to give understanding about this “new” situation), so Peter and John travelled from the local church at Jerusalem to support a new local church in Samaria. Paul then decided to go to Tarsus, as God worked in him and other believers. Sorry, you have Javascript Disabled! It is sad to note that years later, at the time of Acts 21:20, James was pleased with those “which believe; and they are all zealous of the law.” Such legalism was very different from how leaders worked together in Acts 15. and the rulers band together Certain of the church at Jerusalem were under attack. After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. They were all glad and unified in heart as they praised God for his grace in their lives. And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. You mentioned where they gave of their abundance. This teaching included an exhortation to take care of the local believers, the “flock” that God had given these leaders to shepherd. Then pleased it [seemed proper to] the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren. This book is recommended to serious students of the Word, both ministers and laymen. Could we be more generous to those around us, so no one is in need? • To equip one another to imitate the role models of the early church o First, to respond to the gospel with trust and loyalty towards … Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. Excellent insight! Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The book of Acts is a record of the growth of the early church, started by Jesus’s disciples and then expanded by the Apostle Paul. And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. God, the Holy Spirit, worked in Peter and John to go where they needed to go in order to carry out His will. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. THE BOOK OF ACTS. The church included the “about three thousand souls” that were born again on that day. During the ten days between Jesus Christ’s ascension and Pentecost, the twelve apostles and others (about 120 disciples) had been meeting together. Be the change you want to see in your church. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. They were committed to meeting together every day, to encourage one another, learn together and worship the Lord. But what is the pattern for church leadership that the Bible shows among first-century believers in the Book of Acts? The first use sets the foundation of God adding to the church daily. Acts 8:1,3: Acts 4:29-31: God worked in local churches to support themselves, traveling ministers, and other local churches that were in need. The early church was devoted to the apostles’ … Peter and John resolved the situation with Simon and brought God’s solution to the people there. Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. You see this again and again throughout Acts, as the Christians pray for the apostles, for each other and for the spread of the gospel. Ananias / ˌænəˈnaɪ.əs / and his wife Sapphira / səˈfaɪrə / were, according to the Acts of the Apostles chapter 5, members of the early Christian church in Jerusalem. The church was actually born on the Day of Pentecostwhen the Holy Spirit came upon believers. In looking at ekklēsia, the Greek word most often translated “church” in Acts, we see churches that are locally self-governed and are supported by energized ministers. The believers in Antioch responded to Agabus and sent Barnabas and Paul to bring relief to the local Jerusalem churches. The Book of Acts shows that each local church is to care for its own people with a local leader to supervise and care for them. Class Goals: • To better understand the growth and practices of the New Testament church. This word literally means to “call out” and refers to called-out born-again believers twenty times in Acts. against the Lord Alternative Title: Acts Acts of the Apostles, abbreviation Acts, fifth book of the New Testament, a valuable history of the early Christian church. The letters or epistles after Acts tells us of the supreme care and guidance that God has for His people – then, now, and in the future. The Book of Acts – EXTERNAL Challenges Which the Early Church Faced. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. And Saul was consenting unto his [Stephen’s] death. As prophets, Judas and Silas exhorted and confirmed the believers. Then, Peter called the people to Repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins that they may receive the … Some have estimated that the early church in Jerusalem had 100,000 members – half the size of the city. Its narrative supplies a bridge connecting the life and ministry of Jesus to the life of the church and the witness of the earliest believers. The record from the book of Acts couldn't be clearer. When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension [not a few instances of standing on the truth against the false doctrine that was brought in] and disputation [a mutual questioning and discussion; they talked things over] with them. Acts 20:28,32: Why did God pick those two to go? the great deeds of the apostles or other significant believers This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Acts 4:32-35 New International Version (NIV) The Believers Share Their Possessions. Later, God worked with Philip to get him to the eunuch. And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. (2b) D. Jesus had shown Himself alive by many proofs for 40 days. The next verse says that “by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people.” This local church that started with about three thousand believers began to reach other cities outside Jerusalem. True Christian ministers are a gift to the church, given when Christ “ascended up on high” (Ephesians 4:8 and 11). We live in a time of God’s grace that began on the day of Pentecost, and the following truths still apply to the church today: These four truths are seen when studying the word ekklēsia in the Book of Acts. Some have suggested the name “The Acts or Gospel of the Holy Spirit” – Shows what the Holy Spirit did through the early church. And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. As a second volume to Luke's Gospel, it joins what Jesus \"began to do and to teach\" (1:1; see note there) as told in the Gospels with what he continued to do and teach through the apostles' preaching and the establishment of the church. By devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching, the early church understood that they were under a new authority—King Jesus, the new and better prophet than Moses. What modern churches and youth groups can learn from the earliest believers. Thanks! Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. One notable conversion contained in Acts is that of Saul of Tarsus. Acts 18:22,23: And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. Philip is a great example of this in Acts 8 when he went to Samaria. Acts was written in Greek, presumably by St. Luke the Evangelist. And wouldn’t you want to follow a Lord who encouraged this attitude in his followers? Acts 15:22: Respectfully. God showed these local ministers new areas where they could speak God’s Word. Acts 14:27: Galatians 2:9: Acts 2:45 even says that they sold their belongings in order to care for those who didn’t have enough! They gave themselves full-time to praying and ministering God’s Word to others. The scripture in Acts 9:29 and 30 shows that it was the brethren who were aware of threats on Paul’s life and who “brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.” They supported Paul along the way to get him to a safe place where he could minister effectually. There were now local churches starting up in Antioch and other areas. The word ekklēsia means “called out.” Here the leaders from Antioch and Judea were united as a “called out” group. The early church was devoted to the apostles’ teaching. The apostles and elders who had met at Jerusalem agreed as a group of local church leaders on what to do—after they had taken the time and effort to engage in much discussion. Acts 2:47: Acts 15:3: Still, there is a little more going on in Acts 2:42 then first meets the eye. Book of Acts. The believers in the early church were so thankful for everything Jesus had done for them, that they praised God fervently. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. The word translated “church” comes from two Greek words that together mean “called out from the world for God.” 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. In the midst of terrible persecution and … The church at Jerusalem was the original local church since Pentecost and reached out to neighboring areas to build local churches there. And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. 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