It matters about
and
you’re courageous.
With the
of intentions, Saul tried with all his heart, soul, strength, and mind to wipe the Christian Church off the face of the earth.
The stoning of Stephen opened the floodgates of
.
Saul
the church, going from house to house.
Saul, enemy #1 for the church, was a
.
“Now those who were
went about preaching the Word” – out of their
of their loss of Stephen came
of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
+
+ God’s
=
The Church
when it is
on the Gospel, when believers are
, and when the Church is
.
• There are less
worldwide than there were in 1970, even though the world population has more than doubled.
• The Christian Church is growing fastest in
and
, especially in countries that are not majority Christian.
• The fastest-growing evangelical church in the world can be found in
, the only Islamic theocracy in the world.
People are watching how you
and how you
.
For next week, read Acts 8:5-25.