You Belong.
You are a member of a very special group: the church of Jesus Christ. The people in this group care about you. They will support you when you’re down and help you when doing right seems hard. They love you, and you love them. You’re family.
The book of Acts tells how this family began and grew. Some people think “church” is just a building where people go to worship. In fact, for nearly 300 years there were no church buildings! In the book of Acts you’ll learn the truth. The church is people, people who love Jesus and care about each other.
Wind and Fire Mark Birthday
• For a first-hand report, see Acts 2:1–13
A Warm Welcome Here
• Like a family, suggests Acts 2:42–47
Deacons Settle Church Dispute
• Story in Acts 6:1–7
Council Welcomes Gentiles
• Jewish Christians reject prejudice. See Acts 15
Prisoner Appeal to Royals: Only Believe
• King “almost” a Christian. Story in Acts 25
Preview
• Luke, the author of the Gospel of Luke, wrote Acts.
• The mission trips reported here take place between 36 and 66 A.D.
As missionaries spread the good news about Jesus, the Greek merchant Hippolus reaches the coast of India. • The Emperor Claudius conquers Britain. • Smallpox first appears in China. • Two Vietnamese sisters take 65 Chinese fortresses, proclaim themselves queens.