Churches Commonality

Each of the churches in the New Testament had some different  characteristics as well as having certain things in common.

Different Churches:

1.     Jerusalem- Acts 2:41-47; 4:11-16; 4:31-36; 6:1-7; 8:1. 4; 9:31; 15:5-6, 11, 22

2.     Judea, Galilee & Samaria- Acts 9:31

3.     Antioch- Acts 13:1-4; 14:26-27; 15:30-32, 34-35

4.     Corinth- I Corinthians 11:20*, 26, 33*; 12:1-31; 14:1-40; 14:26*; 16:1-2

5.     Galatia- Galatians 4:9-11; 5:16, 18

6.     Ephesus- Ephesians 4:3, 11-16, 30; 5:18-19*, 21

7.     Philippi- Philippians 3:3, 17; 4:3, 9, 15-17

8.     Colosse- Colossians 1:18; 3:16-17*; 4:15-16

9.     Thessalonica- I Thessalonians 1:6-8; 2:13-14; 4:3, 7, 8; 5:11*, 12-13, 19-20, 25-27*; II Thessalonians 2L15; 3:1, 6-7, 9, 14-15

10.                          Troas- Acts 20:7, 9, 11

11.                          Rome- Romans 14:5-6, 10-13; 14:14-17; 16:1-7; 16:16

12.                          Patmos- Revelation 1:10*

Things Churches Observed in Common: (Taken from compilation of

       references above)       

1.     Greeted one another

2.     Had fellowship with one another around a meal

3.     Partook of Lord’s supper together

4.     Praised God and sang to one another

5.     Prayed for one another

6.     Read Scripture aloud to one another

7.     Edified one another

8.     Taught one another