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The Acts of the Apostles

The Acts of the Apostles. Dawn of Christ's community the church. Introduction to Acts. The Great Commission ... you must be witnesses for me in Jerusalem and all over Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. (1v8)* Formation of Community … they were all meeting in one mind, (2v1)*

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The Acts of the Apostles

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  1. The Acts of the Apostles Dawn of Christ's community the church

  2. Introduction to Acts The Great Commission ... you must be witnesses for me in Jerusalem and all over Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. (1v8)* Formation of Community … they were all meeting in one mind, (2v1)* * Charles B. Williams, The New Testament in the language of the people.

  3. Community is Multi-Faceted

  4. Views of Community Dynamics

  5. Acts Chapter 1 The Great Commission Judas & The Field of Blood Judas' replacement

  6. The Great Commission • Be my witnesses • In Jerusalem • Judea / Samaria • Ends of the earth

  7. An Auspicious Start? Judas & The Field of Blood Where did Peter's account come from? Selection of the Judas' Replacement Were they right to do so? Was their method appropriate?

  8. We may not have an auspicous record We make mistakes We let people down

  9. Aside 1: Basic Areas of WC Community Giving Grace means we need give nothing Grace means giving the most means nothing But if no one gave anything the community suffers Set up Grace means we don't need to help Grace means the person doing the most isn't “better” than anyone else But if no one helps the community suffers

  10. So, What Should we Look for out of Acts? Practical Lessons on Church Community Positive and Negative Practical Implementation of the Great Commission The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different. (Aldus Huxley)

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