Early Church in Acts. Acts 1:8 Disciple Greek word - Means “follower” Apostle Greek word – Means “one who is sent out”

Early Church in Acts

Acts 1:8

• Disciple• Greek word - maqhteis• Means “follower”

• Apostle• Greek word – apostolos• Means “one who is sent out”

Acts 4:11-12

•Was Jesus only for certain people or all Jews?• They didn’t think they were starting anything

new • Representing authentic Judaism• Quoted the Jewish scriptures• “Salvation is found in no one else.”

Acts 7:54-60 and Acts 12:2

•Who were the first martyrs?• (BTW – what does the word martyr mean?)• Stephen and James son of Zebedee• Early persecutions began to make a clear division

between Christian and non-Christian Jews

Acts 8:26-40

• Philip shared the good news with a man from…• Ethiopia• Treasurer for Queen Candace

Ethiopia

Acts 10:44-48

•What convinced Peter to baptize Cornelius and household?• The Holy Spirit

Ethiopia

Caesarea

Acts 11:19-25

•What caused Christians to leave Jerusalem and settle in Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch?• Persecution• They were first called Christians in Antioch• Christian means…• Little Christ/Christ follower

Ethiopia

Caesarea

Antioch

Ethiopia

Caesarea

Antioch

Phoenicia

Ethiopia

Caesarea

Antioch

Phoenicia

Cypress

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Acts of Apostles from Tradition• Thomas (Middle East, India)• Bartholomew, Philip (Turkey)• Peter (Rome)• John (Ephesus)• Andrew (Greece)• James son of Zebedee (Spain?)• Thaddaeus, James (son of Alphaeus),

Simon the Zealot, Matthew, Matthias