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CHURCH HISTORY 

This lesson introduces the beginning of Church history from Pentecost through the Apostolic Age. Explore how the Gospel spread, how the early Church developed, and how Scripture, the apostles, and the Holy Spirit shaped the Church’s mission.

ChURCH HISTORY - PT 1
CHURCH HISTORY - PT 1Continued
About This Lesson

This lesson looks at how the early Church began, grew, and responded to the world around it. We’ll examine why Church history matters, how historical sources should be understood, and how the Gospel moved from Jerusalem into the wider Jewish and Greco-Roman world.

We’ll Cover:

  • Why Church history matters

  • Scripture as the final authority

  • How to evaluate historical sources

  • The Jewish and Greco-Roman world

  • Pentecost and the Church’s mission

  • Persecution and the spread of the Gospel

  • The inclusion of the Gentiles

  • The Jerusalem Council and salvation by grace

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Church History - PART 2
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