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Community Groups — The Life and Ministry of the Early Church
You've probably heard someone say "We should be more like the Early Church." But what was the Early Church like? How did they do things? How can we be more like they were?
RCC Community Groups are kicking off the Fall 2011 semester the week of September 11th! We'll be studying The Life and Ministry of the Early Church, a New Testament survey study of the Book of Acts and the letters written to the early churches.
You'll learn the historical background of the Early Church in a clear, non-technical style that will trace the footsteps of the Apostles from Jerusalem, to Judea, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth!
How To Use These Lessons
Every Thursday the next week's lesson will be available for download. Read the lesson and answer the Study Questions at the end to test your knowledge. Then take a look at the discussion questions so you'll be ready to contribute at your next Community Group meeting.
The Lessons
- Lesson 1 - The Rest of the Story
Introduction to New Testament Survey
Structure and Layout of the New Testament - Lesson 2 - Power From On High
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Why Pray or Speak In Tongues? - Lesson 3 - In Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria
The Earliest Church
(Acts 1-8, James) - Lesson 4 - Prejudice, Persecution and Prosperity
Paul's Early Ministry
(Acts 9-12) - Lesson 5 - Unto the Uttermost Part of the Earth
Paul's First and Second Missionary Journeys
(Acts 13-18, I & II Thessalonians) - Lesson 6 - Establishing the Faith
Paul's Third Missionary Journey
(Acts 18-21, I & II Corinthians, I Timothy, Galatians, Romans, Titus) - Lesson 7 - Imprisoned for the Gospel
Paul's Imprisonment and Trip to Rome
(Acts 21-28, Philippians, Philemon, Colossians, Ephesians) - Lesson 8 - Whatever Happened to John?
The Johannine Community
(I John, II John, III John, and Revelation) - Lesson 9 - Closing the New Testament Era
The Church Faces New Challenges
(Jude, II Peter, I Peter, Hebrews, II Timothy)
Additional Resources
- Seven Steps to Receive the Holy Spirit
How You Can Receive the Baptism With the Holy Spirit - 20 Scriptural Benefits of Speaking in Tongues
Why Should You Speak in Tongues? - The Four Gospels
Community Group Lessons and Materials
Find a Group
To sign up for a group, click the group you would like to attend and then click Sign Up.
