2. INTRODUCTION Week 1: Introduction: The Beginning of the Church (Acts 1 & 2) A.Acts 2:1-47Acts 2:1-47 B.The Beginning of the Church Week 2: Who we are as the Church A.Scriptural Basis B.Practical Application Week 3: What we receive as the Church – JUSTIFICATION A.Scriptural Basis B.Practical Application

3. Week 4: What we are required to be as members of the Church – SANCTIFICATION A.Scriptural Basis B.Practical Application Week 5: What is the future of the members of the Church – GLORIFICATION A.Scriptural Basis B.Practical Application Week 6: What do we do as members of Church? A.Scriptural Basis B.Practical Application

4. Week One: Introduction to the study of and about the Church Acts Chapter One Verses 1-3: Introduction of Acts Verses 4-11: The original charge to the Disciples a.Power Promised b.Direction Described

5. Acts Chapter One Verses 12-14: Prayer Partners a.“Disciples” b. Family & Friends Verses 15-26: Completing the Compliment a.Bigger Gathering (v. 15) b.Peter Preaches (vv. 16-22) c.Replacing Judas (vv. 23-26)

6. Acts Chapter Two Verses 1-4 Promise Fulfilled – Consecration a.The Celebration b.The Sign c.The speech- (Diversionary Discourse: Glossolallia v. Xenolallia) Verses 5-13: Promise dispersed – Context a.Crowd b.Critics

7. Acts Chapter Two Verses 14-40: Promise Interpreted – Confession a.Peter Interprets Action (vv.14,15) b.Peter Interprets Prophecy (vv. 17-37) c.Peter Preaches Conversion (vv. 38-40) Verses 41-47: Promise Received a.Conversion to the Church (v. 41) b.Activity of the Church (vv. 42-47)

8. Discussions In Acts 2:41-47 There are at least five activities that are indicated in which the church participated. Can you name them? 1._________________________________ 2._________________________________ 3._________________________________ 4._________________________________ 5._________________________________

9. B. All five of these activities are summarized in our theme. Can you match those five activities in which the church was engaged with the five emphases in our theme? “WE ARE A FAMILY, WINNING THE WORLD TO CHRIST THROUGH WORSHIP, WORD AND WORK”