White River Christian Church

“All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to the fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.”
Acts 2:42

“Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?” Acts 1:6b

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Acts 1:8

You will be my witnesses

Martys (mar’-toos)—a witness in a legal sense, a historical sense, or an ethical sense, having undergone a violent death.

“…telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Acts 1:8b

Jerusalem (Acts 1-7), where the disciples lived and knew people intimately

Jerusalem (Acts 1-7), where the disciples lived and knew people intimately
Stephen was stoned for proclaiming Jesus

Jerusalem (Acts 1-7), where the disciples lived and knew people intimately
Stephen was stoned for proclaiming Jesus

Judea and Samaria (Acts 8-12), neighboring regions that were fundamentally different from the Jews

“Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism. In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right.”
Acts 11:34

Jerusalem (Acts 1-7), where the disciples lived and knew people intimately
Stephen was stoned for proclaiming Jesus

Judea and Samaria (Acts 8-12), neighboring regions that were fundamentally different from the Jews
James was killed by sword for proclaiming Jesus

Jerusalem (Acts 1-7), where the disciples lived and knew people intimately
Stephen was stoned for proclaiming Jesus

Judea and Samaria (Acts 8-12), neighboring regions that were fundamentally different from the Jews
James was killed by sword for proclaiming Jesus

The ends of the earth (13-28), the reach of the Roman empire

Jerusalem (Acts 1-7), where the disciples lived and knew people intimately
Stephen was stoned for proclaiming Jesus

Judea and Samaria (Acts 8-12), neighboring regions that were fundamentally different from the Jews
James was killed by sword for proclaiming Jesus

The ends of the earth (13-28), the reach of the Roman empire
Paul was beheaded by sword in Rome for proclaiming Jesus

You are His witnesse

“For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.”
Romans 6:4