The First Church

The First Church (Acts 1:12 - 8:1)

Fellowship
Acts 1:14 Devoting themselves to prayer
Acts 2:45 Sold their possessions and distributed the proceeds
Acts 4:34 Sold their possessions and distributed the proceeds
Acts 8:1 Scattered by persecution into Judea and Samaria

Growth
Acts 1:15 120 disciples
Acts 2:41 3000 added
Acts 4:4 5000 men believed
Acts 6:7 Many priests believed

Organisation
Acts 1:26 Matthias replaced Judas
Acts 6:5 Seven appointed to look after the distribution of food

Miracles
Acts 2:1-12 Tongues
Acts 3:1-10 Lame beggar healed

Gospel preached
Acts 2:14-40 Preached by Peter
Acts 3:11-26 Preached by Peter

Persecutions
Acts 4:21 Peter and John, warned against preaching about Jesus and His resurrection
Acts 5:19 Apostles, imprisoned but freed by an angel
Acts 5:40 Apostles, beaten, and warned against preaching about Jesus and His resurrection
Acts 7:60 Stephen, the first martyr, stoned to death
Acts 8:1 The church suffered the first general persecution

Sin
Acts 5:1-11 Ananias and Sapphira died for lying

Dispute
Acts 6:1 Greek speaking Jewish widows were overlooked in the daily distribution of food