1. Chapter 1 PowerPoint

6. 00 000 Formation of the Church

9. [Jesus] said, “To what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade.” (Mk 4:31-32)

10. drinks The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us [his] flesh to eat?” Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever.” (Jn 6: 52-58) drinks The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us [his] flesh to eat?” Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever.” (Jn 6: 52-58)

11. The Holy Spirit at Pentecost Descends as tongues of fire Peter preaches to the Jews about Jesus About 3000 people are baptized The Holy Trinity is fully revealed Proclamation of the Kerygma Continues to empower the Church to live as the Body of Christ

12. Twelve Tribes of Israel Reuben Simeon Judah Issachar Zebulun Benjamin Dan Naphtali Gad Asher Ephraim Manasseh Twelve Apostles Simon/Peter Andrew James, son of Zebedee John Phillip Bartholomew Thomas Matthew James, son of Alphaeus Thaddaeus/Jude Simon Judas Iscariot [Matthias]

13. The Spirit continues to be present in…

14. Outline of the Acts of the Apostles † Prologue: Recapping the End of Luke’s Gospel (1:1-14) † The Early Days of the Community in Jerusalem (1:15–8:3) † The Good News about Jesus Spreads in Judea and Samaria (8:4–12:25) † Barnabas and Paul (Saul) Are Sent Out by the Church at Antioch (13:1–14:28) † The Council of Jerusalem: Requirements for Gentile Christian Converts (15:1-35) † The Mission of Paul and His Companions in Greece and Asia Minor (15:36–20:38) † Paul Returns to Jerusalem and Is Imprisoned in Caesarea (21:1–26:32) † Paul Is Taken as a Prisoner to Rome (27:1–28:16) † Paul Lives in Rome and Continues Preaching (28:17-31)