The story of the post-Pentecost church continues with an account of how the earliest church grew. Jesus builds his church by the empowering of his Spirit, through the means of the preaching of the Gospel, in the occasion of persecution.
1. SATAN HAS MULTIPLE SCHEMES Moral corruption in the church (4:32–5:16) Persecution of the church (5:17–40) 2. GOD TURNS IT FOR GOOD 3. CONCLUSION: LEARNING HOW TO RESPOND o Remain committed to each other in love o Remain committed to church discipline o The more we are pressured not to speak, speak! o Count it all joy when we are persecuted & suffer for Jesus
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Rev. Daniel R. Hyde (B.A., M.Div., Th.M.) is the church planter and pastor of the Oceanside United Reformed Church in Carlsbad/Oceanside, CA. Rev. Hyde is the author of over 100 articles as well as 8 books: Jesus Loves the Little Children (Reformed Fellowship, 2006), The Good...