7-24 The First “Christians”

The First “Christians” -Acts 11:19-30

                        Seven Characteristics of the First Christians:
  1. Christians

    in Jesus. 11:21 (John 1:12; Romans 10:9; John 3:16)

  2. Christians

    to the Lord. 11:21 (Hebrews 12:1-2)

  3. Christians are

    of Jesus. 11:26

  4. Christians are

    of Jesus. 11:29 (John 8:31-22; Luke 9:22-25; Matthew 4:18; John 13:34-35)

  5. Christians

    to grow in the Lord. 11:21-26

  6. Christians

    regularly with the people of God. (11:26; Hebrews 10:24-25)

  7. Christians are

    . 11:27-30

The Tithe: The word “tithe” means “

.”

The Offering: An

the tithe gift to a specific need.

Three types of offerings seen in the Bible.

· For_widows_,

,and the_poor_
· For
· For