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ORIGIN OF THE CHURCH Church of Christ Prophecy Composition Purchase Price Pentecost (Acts 2) Church of Christ

Growth of the Lord’s Church History of the Church (2)

Hub of the New Testament Matt. 13:31-32 Matt. 28:18-20 Acts 1:8

Fulfilling the Commission (Acts 1:8) Small beginning into a mighty force About 3000 (Acts 2:41) Soon, about 5000 men (Acts 4:4) Multitude multiplying (Ac 5:14; 6:1; 9:31) About 30 years, spread throughout the world, Col. 1:5-6, 23 (Rom. 10:18)

Church Grows God’s Way Ephesians 4:11-16 Gospel preaching, 1 Cor. 1:21 (Ac 2:47) Influence of the kingdom spreads like leaven, Matt. 13:33 Christians preaching, Acts 8:4; 11:19-21; 18:24-28; 19:9-10 Faithful ones teaching others, 2 Tim. 2:2 Plant & water; God’s increase, 1 Co. 3:5-7

Church Grows God’s Way Eph. 4:11-16; Rom. 1:16 Church was growing… Different places Different people Different occupations Different talents Different sins (1 Co. 6:9-11) Common Salvation Jude 3

Seed: Word of God Matt. 13:18-19 (1 Pet. 1:22-23) Respect Obey Matthew 7:17 Gal. 1:8-9 2 John 9 2 Tim. 3:16-17 Jude 3 Seed: Word of God Matt. 13:18-19 (1 Pet. 1:22-23) Luke 8:15 Jas. 1:18, 21-22

CHURCH Lk. 6:46 Matt. 7:21 Life Word of God (Luke 8:15) Worship Jno 4:24; Heb 11:4 Matt 15:7-9 Work of church Ac 11:26; 20:28; 4:34-35 1 Tim 5:16 Name Ro 16:16; 1 Co 1:2; 10-13; Jas 2:7 CHURCH Life Titus 2:11-15 Organization Ac 14:23; 20:17 Lk. 6:46 Matt. 7:21 Word of God (Luke 8:15)