1. Has the Lord’s Church Existed Since Pentecost? I. Prophecy Daniel 2:44 I. Prophecy Daniel 2:44

2. “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.” (NKJV)

3. Has the Lord’s Church Existed Since Pentecost? I. Prophecy Daniel 2:44 Colossians 1:13,14 Mark 9:1 Acts 1:8 I. Prophecy Daniel 2:44 Colossians 1:13,14 Mark 9:1 Acts 1:8

4. Daniel 2:44 “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.” (NKJV)

5. Daniel 2:44 “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.” (NKJV)

6. Daniel 2:44 “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.” (NKJV)

7. Daniel 2:44 “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.” (NKJV)

8. Has the Lord’s Church Existed Since Pentecost? II. Apostasy. Gr. apostasia  - “falling away.” II Thessalonians 2:1-4 Acts 20:29-31 II Timothy 4:3,4 II John 9-11 Revelation 1:20-2:7 II. Apostasy. Gr. apostasia  - “falling away.” II Thessalonians 2:1-4 Acts 20:29-31 II Timothy 4:3,4 II John 9-11 Revelation 1:20-2:7

9. Has the Lord’s Church Existed Since Pentecost? III. Limits of History Dominant Forces III. Limits of History Dominant Forces

10. The Stele of Pharaoh Merneptah II (ca. 1220 BC.) “Israel lies desolate, its seed is no more”

11. The Stele of Pharaoh Merneptah II (ca. 1220 BC.) The oldest reference to Israel outside of the Bible But Israel existed! The seed of Israel continued.

12. Has the Lord’s Church Existed Since Pentecost? III. Limits of History Dominant Forces I Kings 19:14-18 II Kings 19:29-34 Romans 9:25-27 III. Limits of History Dominant Forces I Kings 19:14-18 II Kings 19:29-34 Romans 9:25-27

13. Has the Lord’s Church Existed Since Pentecost? III. Limits of History Dominant Forces Issues of the day Small groups are not the focus of history Acts 19:7 Matthew 7:13,14 III. Limits of History Dominant Forces Issues of the day Small groups are not the focus of history Acts 19:7 Matthew 7:13,14