How did it all begin?

HOW DID IT ALL BEGIN?

Isaiah 2:2-3

Now it shall come to pass in the latter days That the mountain of the Lord's house Shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And all nations shall flow to it. Many people shall come and say," Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths.“

ISAIAH 2:2-3

For out of Zion shall go forth the law, And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem

ISAIAH 2:2-3

OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES ABOUT THE CHURCHISAIAH 2:2-3

Now it shall come to pass in the latter days That the mountain of the Lord's house Shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And all nations shall flow to it. Many people shall come and say," Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths.“

ISAIAH 2:2-3

For out of Zion shall go forth the law, And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem

ISAIAH 2:2-3

1. Last days2. Lord’s house - House of God3. All nations4. Out of Zion shall go forth the Law5. The word of the Lord will go out from Jerusalem

OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES ABOUT THE CHURCHISAIAH 2:2-3

OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES ABOUT THE CHURCHJOEL 2:28-32

"And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions. And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days. "And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: Blood and fire and pillars of smoke.

JOEL 2:28-32

The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord. And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of the Lord Shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be deliverance, As the Lord has said, Among the remnant whom the Lord calls

JOEL 2:28-32

1. Afterward2. Pour out My Spirit on all flesh3. In Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be deliverance

OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES ABOUT THE CHURCHJOEL 2:28-32

OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES ABOUT THE CHURCHDANIEL 2:28, 44

But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream, and the visions of your head upon your bed, were these:

DANIEL 2:28

And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.

DANIEL 2:44

1. In the days of those kings 2. God will set up a kingdom

i. Never be destroyedii. It shall stand forever

OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES ABOUT THE CHURCHDANIEL 2:28, 44

NEW TESTAMENT PROPHECIES ABOUT THE CHURCHMATTHEW 3:1-2, 4:17

In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, " Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!“ - Matthew 3:1-2

From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, " Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.“ – Matthew 4:17

MATTHEW 3:1-2, 4:17

1. The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand

NEW TESTAMENT PROPHECIES ABOUT THE CHURCHMATTHEW 3:1-2, 4:17

NEW TESTAMENT PROPHECIES ABOUT THE CHURCHMATTHEW 16:18-19

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

MATTHEW 16:18-19

1. I will build My church2. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven

NEW TESTAMENT PROPHECIES ABOUT THE CHURCHMATTHEW 16:18-19

NEW TESTAMENT PROPHECIES ABOUT THE CHURCHMARK 9:1

And He said to them, " Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power."

MARK 9:1

1. Some would not taste death till they saw the kingdom of God2. Kingdom would come with power

NEW TESTAMENT PROPHECIES ABOUT THE CHURCHMARK 9:1

NEW TESTAMENT PROPHECIES ABOUT THE CHURCHLUKE 24:47

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

LUKE 24:47

PROPHECIES FULFILLEDACTS 2

When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.Acts 2:1-4

ACTS 2:1-4, 33

Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.- Acts 2:33

1. Holy Spirit came with power

ACTS 2:1-4, 33

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, " Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words. – Acts 2:14

Then Peter said to them, " Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. – Acts 2:381. Peter’s Preaching

ACTS 2:14, 38

But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: ' And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreamsi. Last days - Heb. 1:1-3ii. Spirit poured outiii. In Jerusalem

ACTS 2:16-17

" Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know —1. Some of the same people Christ had taught were still alive

ACTS 2:22

Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,1. Christ is King

ACTS 2:30

Then Peter said to them, " Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.1. Repentance and remission of sins preached

ACTS 2:38

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.1. Peter had the keys to open the doors to the kingdom

ACTS 2:41

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.1. Church is now in existence.

ACTS 2:47

Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. - Acts 8:1Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. - Acts 8:4

ACTS 8:1, 4

1. Witness in Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria2. The word went out from Jerusalem

ACTS 8:1, 4

if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.

COLOSSIANS 1:23

1. Gentiles a part of the kingdom - all nationsCOLOSSIANS 1:23

but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

1 TIMOTHY 3:15

1. House of God - Church1 TIMOTHY 3:15