Jesus Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension, Pentecost
Category: Early Church
The New Testament book, Acts of Apostles is the bridge between events recorded in the Gospels and the universal mission of the New Covenant Church. This book continues the story St. Luke began in his Gospel and covers the thirty-year period after Jesus’ Ascension.

36 AD
Christian deacon in Jerusalem and the first Christian martyr When: AD 36 Where: Jerusalem Why: Stephen was bought before the Sanhedrin (*Jewish religious court) and accused of heresy / blasphemy owing to his bleief in Jesus. His apology before the Sanhedrin (Acts 7) shows even the early church had a strong set of beliefs. His […]

35AD
Peter travels to Caesarea shares the Good News with Cornelius’s Gentile family and friends The Holy Spirit falls on all present and the six Jewish believers from Joppa (see Acts 11:12) are amazed that God has poured out his Spirit on the Gentiles – as they “heard them speaking in different languages and praising God” […]

35AD
Philip shares the good news with an Ethiopian eunich nad shares the gospel in Samaria. During the persecution in 35AD, Philip (one of the seven Greek-speaking ‘deacons’ chosen by the church in Jerusalem – see Acts 6:5) travels north with those who have fled to Sebaste, the principal city of Samaria

35AD
Paul converted. Acts 7:58 Saul looks after the coats of the men who stone Stephen to death in Jerusalem in 35AD. Acts 8:1-3 Saul leads a violent persecution of the young Christian church in Jerusalem. He goes from house to house, dragging men and women off to prison. When believers are found guilty of what […]