The Story Continues The Life Of The Christian Fall 2016 Gospel Meeting J.R. Bronger Fifth Street East Church of Christ October 14, 2016 pm

120 disciples (Acts 1:15) About 3000 (Acts 2:41) About 5000 men [women not numbered] (Acts 4:4) Number “multiplied” (Acts 6:7) Many thousands (Acts 21:20) Reached “all the world” (Colossians 1:6) Touched “every creature” (Colossians 1:23) Estimated by close of 1st century 1,000,000 Christians

Did not have Sundays off Did not have laws favorable to Christianity Did not have comfortable church buildings Did not have “God-fearing” political leaders Did not have access to complete Bibles Did not have religious books about Christ Did not have books detailing church growth Did not have schools of evangelism Did not have radio / TV / Internet Did have great opposition / persecution!

By trusting in His great Power to save

By being bold in the face of all opposition

By making dramatic changes in our lives

By reaching out to all the lost, regardless …

The Story Continues “Acts 29”