The Book of ActsWhat is the Church?Why does it exist? What should it do?

The Book of Acts

• What is the church? • Why does it exist? • What should it do?

The Book of ActsThe Church consists of Christians everywhere who believe in Jesus, gather to worship Him, and seek to continue His mission on earth.

The Book of ActsWhat churches do (Acts 2:42-47): • Teaching• Fellowship (koinonia)• Worship (“breaking of

bread”)• Prayer• Evangelism

The Book of ActsRead Acts 1:1-11• How will God accomplish

His purposes through the church?

• What is the extent of the work in terms of (1) time and (2) geography?

The Book of ActsThe Work of Jesus Continues:• Through God’s People (2b-

8).• By the Holy Spirit’s Power

(2b, 5, 8).

The Book of ActsNevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

John 16:7

The Book of ActsWhen the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

John 16:13

The Book of ActsWhoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’ Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

John 7:38-39

The Book of ActsThe Work of Jesus Continues:• Through God’s People (2b-

8).• By the Holy Spirit’s Power

(2b, 5, 8).• To Every Nation (8b).

The Book of ActsAnd Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,

The Book of Actsbaptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Matthew 28:18-20

The Book of ActsThe Work of Jesus Continues:• Through God’s People (2b-

8).• By the Holy Spirit’s Power

(2b, 5, 8).• To Every Nation (8b).• Until Jesus Returns (9-11).

The Book of Acts

• What is the next step for you to participate in the ongoing story of Jesus?

The Story Continues