Is Our Church Like the First Church?

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The promise of power caused the disciples to assemble in the Upper Room at Jerusalem for a ten day prayer meeting.

  • They waited.
  • They expected.
  • They trusted.
  • They were united.
  • They were in one accord.
  • They received.
  • They were transformed.
  • They were changed.
  • They continued.
  • They changed their world.
  • They changed religion forever.
  • They “turned the world upside down” (Acts 17:6).
  • They filled Jerusalem with their doctrine (Acts 5:28).
  • They became the New Testament Church.
  • They were the Biblical Church.
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Who Am I?

Who am I? Read or listen to the following statements and try to determine who each is referring to:

  1. I am one of the most influential men in the New Testament. Who am I?
  2. I probably did not write any of the books of the New Testament. Who am I?
  3. I am, however, indirectly responsible for many of the books of the New Testament. Who am I?
  4. I am not one of the apostles or one of the major, chosen deacons or leaders of Acts 6. Who am I?
  5. Without me you probably would not be able to read Paul’s epistles, Acts, or the Gospel of Mark. Who am I?
  6. I am best known because of the special title early Christians gave me. Who am I?
  7. I am someone that was able to push others forward, building them up. Who am I?
  8. I always strengthened the church and expanded the kingdom of God. Who am I?
  9. I am able to turn unprofitable ministers into profitable ones. Who am I?
  10. Next to Jesus (in the Book of Acts) I am probably the only other minister described as doing good. Who am I?
  11. Because of my life and ministry the believers were first called “Christians.” Who am I?
  12. My nickname is mentioned twenty-four times in Acts. Who am I?
  13. My real name is Joseph. Who am I?

Have you figured it out? How many questions did you go through before you came to your conclusion? I am writing about Barnabas. He was such an encourager. I want to emulate his qualities. “For he was a good man (good in himself and also at once for the good and advantage of other people” (Acts 11:24, AMP).

Barnabas was an encourager. Am I? Are you?

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