1. Early Church in Acts

2. Acts 1:8 Disciple Greek word -  Means “follower” Apostle Greek word –  Means “one who is sent out”

4. Acts 4:11-12 Was Jesus only for certain people or all Jews? They didn’t think they were starting anything new Representing authentic Judaism Quoted the Jewish scriptures “Salvation is found in no one else.”

5. Acts 7:54-60 and Acts 12:2 Who were the first martyrs? (BTW – what does the word martyr mean?) Stephen and James son of Zebedee Early persecutions began to make a clear division between Christian and non-Christian Jews

6. Acts 8:26-40 Philip shared the good news with a man from… Ethiopia Treasurer for Queen Candace

7. Ethiopia

9. Acts 10:44-48 What convinced Peter to baptize Cornelius and household? The Holy Spirit

10. Ethiopia Caesarea Ethiopia

11. Acts 11:19-25 What caused Christians to leave Jerusalem and settle in Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch? Persecution They were first called Christians in Antioch Christian means… Little Christ/Christ follower

12. Ethiopia Caesarea Antioch

13. Ethiopia Caesarea Antioch Phoenicia

14. Ethiopia Caesarea Antioch Phoenicia Cypress

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23. Acts of Apostles from Tradition Thomas (Middle East, India) Bartholomew, Philip (Turkey) Peter (Rome) John (Ephesus) Andrew (Greece) James son of Zebedee (Spain?) Thaddaeus, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon the Zealot, Matthew, Matthias