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BALANCE
TEACHING OF APOSTLES/SCATTERED
BELIEVERS ESTABLISHING CHURCHES
1.
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.”
2.
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.”
3.
Acts 2-9-11 “Parthians, Meades, Elamites,
and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in
Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, 5
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.”
4.
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.”
5.
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.”
6.
Acts 8:4 “Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every
where preaching the
word.”
7.
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.”
8.
Acts 9:10 “And there was a certain disciple at Damascus,
named Ananias;”
9.
Acts 9:19 “Then was Saul certain days with the
disciples which were at Damascus.”
10.
Acts 9:30 “The Damascus brethren brought Saul down
to Caesarea, and sent him forth
to Tarsus.”
11.
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.”
12.
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.”
13.
Acts 11:1-2:18 “The apostles and brethren that were in Judaea
and Peter came up to
Jerusalem from Caesarea.”
14.
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.”
15.
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.”
16.
Acts 11:30 “The church a Antioch sent relief to the elders
of Judaea by the hands of
Barnabas and Saul.”
17.
Acts 13:1f “In the church at Antioch…Barnabas and
Saul were sent out.”
18.
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.”
19.
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.
20.
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.”
21.
Acts 28:13 “Paul found brethren in Puteoli
Italy).”
22.
Acts 28:14 “Brethren from Rome came to meet Paul.”
23.
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.”
24.
Acts 13:1 through 28:31 “Paul’s three missionary journey
accounts.”
25.
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.”
26.
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.”
27.
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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