APOSTLES and SCATTERED BELIEVERS
ESTABLISHING CHURCHES
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Acts 1:13, 26
“(Jerusalem)And when they were come in they
went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter,
James, John,
Andrew, Philip,
Thomas, Bartholomew,
Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus,
Simon Zelotes, and Judas the
brother of James. Matthias was
numbered with the eleven.”
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Acts Chapters
2 through 8:1 The twelve apostles ministered only in
Jerusalem. “And they were ALL scattered
abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and
Samaria, EXCEPT the
apostles.”
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Acts 2-9-11
“Parthians, Meades,
Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia,
and in Judaea, and Cappadocia,
in Pontus, and Asia,
Jersaulem Phyryglia, and
Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the
parts of Libya, Rome,
Jews and proselytes, Cretes and
Arabians, we do hear from them speak in our tongues
the wonderful works of God.”
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Acts 6:5-7:60
“Stephen, full of faith
and power, did great wonders and
miracles among the people(Jerusalem)…they
disputed with Stephen and they
were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he
spake…And Stephen said, Men,
brethren, and fathers, hearken unto me…And
he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this
sins to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell
asleep.”
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Acts 8:1
“At that time there was a great persecution
the church at Jerusalem; and they
that were scattered abroad throughout the
regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.”
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Acts 8:4
“Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where
preaching the word.”
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Acts 8:5-40
“Philip(Acts 6:5)went down to the
city of Samaria, and preached
Christ unto them. The angel of the Lord
spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go
toward the south unto the way that goeth down from unto
Gaza, which is desert. The Spirit of the Lord
caught away Philip. But Philip
was found in Azotus: and passing through he
preached in all the cities,
till he came to Caesarea.”(Acts 21:8 “Paul’s
company departed, and came to Caesarea:
and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist,
which was one of the seven; and abode with
him. And the same man had four daughters, virgins,
which did prophesy.”
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Acts 9:10
“And there was a certain disciple at
Damascus, named Ananias;”
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Acts 9:19
“Then was Saul certain days with the
disciples which were at Damascus.”
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Acts 9:30
“The Damascus brethren brought
Saul down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to
Tarsus.”
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Acts 9:31
“Then had the churches rest
throughout all Judea,
Galilee and Samaria, and were
edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort
of the Holy ghost, were multiplied.”
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Acts
9:32-10:48 “As Peter
passed throughout all the quarters,
he came down also to the saints which dwelt
at Lydda. For as much as Lydda
was nigh to Joppoa, and the
disciples had heard that Peter
was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he
would not delay to come to them. Then
Peter arose and went with them. Throughout all
Joppa many believed in the Lord. And it
came to pass, that Peter tarried many days
in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
Peter went away with them and they entered into
Caesarea and Cornelius waited for them.”
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Acts
11:1-2:18 “The apostles and brethren
that were in Judaea and Peter
came up to Jerusalem from
Caesarea.”
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Acts 11:19-24
“Now they which were scattered
abroad upon the persecution that
arose about Stephen traveled as far as
Phenice, Cyprus and
Antioch, preaching the word.
And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene,
which when they were come to Antioch,
spake, preaching the Lord Jesus. The
tidings of these things came unto the ears of the
church which was in Jerusalem; and they sent forth
Barnabas, that he should go as far as
Antioch.”
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Acts 11:25-26
“Then departed Barnabas(Acts 4:36-37)to
Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch.
And it came to pass, that a whole year they
assembled themselves with the church, and
taught much people.
And the disciples were called Christians first in
Antioch.”
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Acts 11:30
“The church a Antioch sent relief to the
elders of Judaea
by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.”
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Acts 13:1f
“In the church at Antioch…Barnabas
and Saul were sent out.”
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Acts 15:4, 6,
13, 22 “When Paul and Barnabas
were come to Jerusalem, they were received
of the church; and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things
that God had done with them. The apostles and elders
came together for to consider of this matter. Peter
rose up, and said unto them…James, the brother of the
Lord, answered, saying…Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the
whole church,
to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch
with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas
surnamed Barsabas, and
Silas, chief men among the brethren.”
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Acts 15:
35-41 “Barnabas took John (who surname was Mark v.37)and sailed for
Cyprus; and Paul chose
Silas, being recommended by the brethren unto
the grace of God. And he went through Syria
and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
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Acts 16:1-9
“Paul, Titus and Timothy went
through all the cities…and so were the churches established in the
faith,
and increased in number daily. Now when
they had gone throughout Phrygia and the
region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to
preach the
word in Asia. After they were come to Mysia,
they assayed to go into Bithynia; but the
Spirit suffered them not. And they passing
by Mysia came down to Troas.
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night;
there stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed
him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and
help us.”
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Acts 28:13
“Paul found brethren
in Puteoli Italy).”
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Acts 28:14
“Brethren from Rome came to meet Paul.”
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Acts 28:30
“Paul dwelt in Rome in his own
hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
preaching the kingdom of God, and
teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus
Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.”
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Acts 13:1 through 28:31 “Paul’s
three missionary journey accounts.”
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Galatians 1:
16-19 “Paul: I conferred not
with flesh and blood neither went I up to Jerusalem
to them which were apostles before me; But
I went into Arabia and returned again unto
Damascus. Then after three years,
I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter and abode 15 days. But other of the
apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s
brother.”
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Galatians
1:21-24 “Paul came into the
region of Syria and Cilicia and was
unknown by face unto churches of Judaea which were in Christ: But they
had heard only about him.”
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Galatians
2:1, 7-9 “Then fourteen years after
I(Paul)went up again to Jerusalem with
Barnabas, and took Titus
with me also…The Gospel of the uncirumcision
was committed unto me, and as the Gospel of the
circumcision was unto Peter.
James, Peter and John, who seemed to
be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto
me, they gave to me and Barnabas
the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the
heathen, and they unto the circumcision.”
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