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  1. Here is what I tell you. You are Peter. On this rock I will build my church. The gates of hell will not be strong enough to destroy it.
  2. But what if they also refuse to listen to the witnesses? Then tell it to the church. And what if they refuse to listen even to the church? Then don’t treat them as a brother or sister. Treat them as you would treat an ungodly person or a tax collector.
  3. The whole church and all who heard about these things were filled with fear.
  4. And Saul had agreed with the Sanhedrin that Stephen should die.

    The Church Is Treated Badly and Scattered

    On that day the church in Jerusalem began to be attacked and treated badly. All except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
  5. But Saul began to destroy the church. He went from house to house. He dragged away men and women and put them in prison.
  6. Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. The church was strengthened and grew larger. That’s because they worshiped the Lord and the Holy Spirit helped them.
  7. The church in Jerusalem heard about this. So they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
  8. He found him there. Then he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church. They taught large numbers of people. At Antioch the believers were called Christians for the first time.
  9. An Angel Helps Peter Escape From Prison

    About this time, King Herod arrested some people who belonged to the church. He planned to make them suffer greatly.
  10. So Peter was kept in prison. But the church prayed hard to God for him.
  11. In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers. Among them were Barnabas, Simeon, and Lucius from Cyrene. Simeon was also called Niger. Another was Manaen. He had been brought up with Herod, the ruler of Galilee. Saul was among them too.
  12. Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church. The elders had trusted in the Lord. Paul and Barnabas prayed and fasted. They placed the elders in the Lord’s care.
  13. When they arrived at Antioch, they gathered the church together. They reported all that God had done through them. They told how he had opened a way for the Gentiles to believe.
  14. Church Leaders Meet in Jerusalem

    Certain people came down from Judea to Antioch. Here is what they were teaching the believers. “Moses commanded you to be circumcised,” they said. “If you aren’t, you can’t be saved.”
  15. The church sent them on their way. They traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria. There they told how the Gentiles had turned to God. This news made all the believers very glad.
  16. When they arrived in Jerusalem, the church welcomed them. The apostles and elders welcomed them too. Then Paul and Barnabas reported everything God had done through them.
  17. A Letter Is Written to Gentile Believers

    Then the apostles, the elders and the whole church decided what to do. They would choose some of their own men who were leaders among the believers. They would send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. So they chose Judas Barsabbas and Silas. They were leaders among the believers.
  18. So the men were sent down to Antioch. There they gathered the church together. They gave the letter to them.
  19. Paul traveled through Syria and Cilicia. He gave strength to the churches there.
  20. So the churches were made strong in the faith. The number of believers grew every day.
  21. When he landed at Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem. There he greeted the church. He then went down to Antioch.
  22. From Miletus, Paul sent for the elders of the church at Ephesus.
  23. Keep watch over yourselves. Keep watch over all the believers. The Holy Spirit has made you leaders over them. Be shepherds of God’s church. He bought it with his own blood.
  24. Personal Greetings

    I would like you to welcome our sister Phoebe. She is a deacon of the church in Cenchreae.
  25. They have put their lives in danger for me. I am thankful for them. So are all the Gentile churches.
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52 topical index results for “church”

ANANIAS : A covetous member of church at Jerusalem. Falsehood and death of (Acts 5:1-11)
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN : See CHURCH
CHURCH » MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS » CHURCH OF GOD (Acts 20:28)
CHURCH » MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS » CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD (1 Timothy 3:15)
CHURCH » MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS » CHURCH OF THE FIRSTBORN (Hebrews 12:23)

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