2. How To Choose A Church Acts 8:5-13

3. Acts 8:3-5 "... Saul... made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them."

4. Acts 8:3-5 "... Saul... made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them."

5. How To Choose A Church   Wrong reasons:   Claims Acts 8:5-13

6. Acts 8:9 "But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:"

7. Acts 8:9 "But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:"

8. How To Choose A Church   Wrong reasons:   Claims   Large numbers Acts 8:5-13

9. Acts 8:10 "To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God."

10. Acts 8:10 "To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God."

11. How To Choose A Church   Wrong reasons:   Claims   Large numbers   Prestige Acts 8:5-13

12. Acts 8:10 "To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God."

13. Acts 8:10

14. How To Choose A Church   Wrong reasons:   Claims   Large numbers   Prestige   “Signs” Acts 8:5-13

15. Acts 8:11 "And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries."

16. How To Choose A Church   Wrong reasons:   Claims   Large numbers   Prestige   “Signs”   Right reasons: A spiritual message Acts 8:5-13

17. Acts 8:12 "But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women."

18. Acts 8:12 "But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women."

19. How To Choose A Church   Wrong reasons:   Claims   Large numbers   Prestige   “Signs”   Right reasons: A spiritual message Strong appeal to divine authority Acts 8:5-13

20. Acts 8:12 "But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women."

21. Acts 8:12 "But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women."

22. How To Choose A Church   Wrong reasons:   Claims   Large numbers   Prestige   “Signs”   Right reasons: A spiritual message Strong appeal to divine authority Substantive information about the will of God Acts 8:5-13

23. Acts 8:12 "But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women."

24. Acts 8:12 "But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women."

25. Acts 8:12 "But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women." (vs. 5) "... Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them."

26. Acts 8:12 "But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women." (vs. 5) "... Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them."

27. Acts 8:12 "But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women." (vs. 5) "... Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them."

28. How To Choose A Church   Wrong reasons:   Claims   Large numbers   Prestige   “Signs”   Right reasons: A spiritual message Strong appeal to divine authority Substantive information about the will of God Acts 8:5-13

29. How To Choose A Church   Did they make the right choice?   YES! Acts 8:5-13

30. Acts 8:13 "Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done."

31. Acts 8:13 "Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done."

32. Acts 8:13 "Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done."

33. How To Choose A Church   Did they make the right choice?   YES!   Will YOU make the right choice? Acts 8:5-13