2. Flash Back, Flash Forward
Week 1
Flash Back, Flash Forward
Acts 1:1; 15:11

3. A fresh perspective A new beginning

4. Jesus’ first followers continued what Jesus began.
So do we.

5. Through the grace of the Lord
Jesus Christ we shall be saved.
Acts 15:11

6. Week 2
This Is Personal
Acts 2:22–41

7. Personal? Too personal?

8. The truth of God’s Law is clear, sharp, personal:
By your sins, you killed the Lord of life.

9. In Jesus, your very personal guilt is gone.
You can throw yourself into the arms of his very real,
very personal love.

10. Through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved.
Acts 15:11

11. Week 3
Heirs of the Prophets
Acts 3:24–25

12. Learning more about our faith family’s story
Passing the baton of faith
on to others
Walking worthy of our calling
All by grace!

13. Week 4
The Nations Rage
Psalm 2; Acts 4:23–31

14. Why all the rage?

15. Blessed are you when others revile you
and persecute you
and utter all kinds of evil
against you falsely on my account.
Rejoice and be glad,
for your reward is great in heaven,
for so they persecuted the prophets
who were before you.
Matthew 5:11–12 ESV

16. The Word of the Lord Grows
Week 5
The Word of the Lord Grows
Matthew 13:33

17. The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened Matthew 13:33 ESV

18. Small beginnings, great ends in the world
Small beginnings, but significant, personal transformation

19. Week 6
Called and Sent
1 Corinthians 15:17, 20; 1 Corinthians 10:31

20. The Jesus Story Death—his and ours Victory—his and ours Life—his and ours

21. Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV

22. Jesus lived a perfect life—
and gave that life to me.
Jesus died a gruesome death
alone on Calvary.
Jesus left the empty grave,
his might, my victory.