Pictures of the Apostolic Church: Its Life and Teaching


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This book consists of fifty-two Sections, fifty of which were written for ‘The Sunday School Times’ in comment upon the International Lessons of 1909. Each is complete in itself; but the subjects were chosen so as to work together into a series of typical pictures of the life, the teaching, and the development of the early Church.

The growth of the Church was determined by progressive revelation to the earliest Christians through the indwelling Spirit, and by clearer comprehension on their part of the Divine purpose. Perception of this principle guided Luke in selecting and grouping the facts which he records. He knew much that he did not incorporate in his history. He gave space in his pages to events and persons according as they influenced the growth of the Church; and the present writer tries simply to follow the scale set by Luke. - Summary by Preface (9 hr 40 min)

Chapitres

Preface and Introduction: Luke and his Message 6:50 Lu par InTheDesert
The ascension (Acts 1:1-14) 6:39 Lu par Lori Arsenault
The day of vision and power (Acts 2:1-21) 9:58 Lu par Larry Wilson
The birth of the church (Acts 2:22-47) 7:30 Lu par Larry Wilson
The power of faith (Acts 3:1-26) 8:09 Lu par Lori Arsenault
The source of power (Acts 4:1-31) 11:25 Lu par DamonGang
Thou shalt not wrong God (Acts 4:32-5:11) 12:11 Lu par Bill Mosley
The test of truth (Acts 5:12-42) 12:25 Lu par DamonGang
Good order makes for activity in the church (Acts 6:1-7) 8:25 Lu par Bill Mosley
The death of Stephen the victory of the church (Acts 6:8-7:60) 14:19 Lu par mleigh
True and false belief (Acts 8:1-24) 11:41 Lu par Elijah Fisher
The prophet in the wilderness (Acts 8:25-40) 14:34 Lu par mleigh
The work and power of Peter (Acts 9:32-43) 8:54 Lu par Elijah Fisher
The cause and manner of the growth of the church (Review: Acts 1-11) 9:06 Lu par Elijah Fisher
The universal gospel (Acts 10:1-11:18) 12:03 Lu par Bill Mosley
A messenger of the Lord (Acts 12:1-24) 9:26 Lu par Elijah Fisher
The conversion of Paul (Acts 8:1, 9:1-22) 12:39 Lu par mleigh
Origin of the Greek church (Acts 11:19-30, 12:25) 9:02 Lu par Karebear924
The approach to the Gentiles (Acts 13:1-12) 9:55 Lu par Karebear924
Paul turns to the Gentiles (Acts 13:13-52) 8:08 Lu par Karebear924
The churches of Galatia (Acts 14:1-30) 12:50 Lu par Bill Mosley
The union of Jews and Gentiles in the church (Acts 15:1-25, Gal 2:11 ff.) 10:00 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Faith and works (James 2:14-26) 9:27 Lu par Rebecca Eden Walker
Word and act (James 3:1-12) 10:05 Lu par Bill Mosley
The nature and power of faith (Hebrews 11:1-30) 11:11 Lu par Bill Mosley
Christianity giving vitality to the ancient civilizations (Review: Acts 10-15) 9:20 Lu par Doreen Marcotte
The motive power of life (Romans 8:1-14) 11:07 Lu par Bill Mosley
The entrance of the gospel into Europe (Acts 15:36-16:15) 15:56 Lu par mleigh
The first Christian church in Europe (Acts 16:16-40) 15:13 Lu par mleigh
The progress through Macedonia (Acts 17:1-15) 13:08 Lu par DamonGang
Paul at Athens (Acts 17:16-34) 13:57 Lu par DamonGang
The charter of Christian freedom in the Roman Empire (Acts 18:1-18) 12:39 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Advice to a newly formed church (1 Thessalonians 5:12-24) 10:46 Lu par Bill Mosley
The imperial aims of Paul (Acts 18:23-19:22) 9:33 Lu par John R Moore
Paul's victory over the mob in Ephesus (Acts 19:23-20:1) 9:44 Lu par John R Moore
A hymn of love the divine (1 Corinthians 13:1-13) 11:22 Lu par Bill Mosley
Paul's farewell to the Hellenistic churches (Acts 20:2-38) 10:38 Lu par John R Moore
The prophets who stopped Paul (Acts 21:1-17) 10:00 Lu par John R Moore
The church and its enemies in the Pagan world (Review: Acts 14-21) 11:56 Lu par mleigh
Freedom in everyday life (1 Corinthians 10:23-33) 12:22 Lu par mleigh
Self-denial the proof of love (Romans 14:10-21) 13:08 Lu par Bill Mosley
The beginning of the crisis (Acts 21:17-22:29) 11:12 Lu par John R Moore
The real issue between Paul and the Jews (Acts 22:30-23:35) 10:05 Lu par John R Moore
Progress of Paul's case in Palestine (Acts 24) 10:51 Lu par John R Moore
Paul's appeal to Caesar (Acts 25-26) 10:51 Lu par John R Moore
Paul takes command when danger threatens (Acts 27:1-26) 8:47 Lu par John R Moore
Paul the savior of his companions (Acts 27:27-28:10) 9:48 Lu par John R Moore
A last appeal to the Jews (Acts 28:11-31) 9:10 Lu par John R Moore
Weakness made strong: the autobiography of a missionary (2 Corinthians 11:18-12… 7:58 Lu par Larry Wilson
The law of spiritual compensation (2 Corinthians 8) 8:14 Lu par Larry Wilson
Paul's last will and testament (2 Timothy 4:1-18) 7:42 Lu par Larry Wilson
The epitaph of Paul (2 Timothy 4:7) 8:05 Lu par Larry Wilson
Review of the influence of local circumstances on the life of Paul 30:34 Lu par InTheDesert