For 250 years after the book of Acts, Christians lived out their faith in the Roman world, a secular, violent culture that was full of false gods. How did they live in that culture? How can their lives and faith encourage us living in 2021?

What was the persecution of Christians like under Emperor Nero?

Why and how did the martyrs Ignatius, Polycarp and Justin choose to die for their faith?

Did the early church meet in secret? How often did they meet and what did they do?

Were Christians really thrown to the lions in the colosseum?

What were the Roman attitudes and policies when dealing with Christians?

How do these things change when Constantine legalizes Christianity?

What were some of the false beliefs about Jesus and how do those still impact us today?

For 250 years after the book of Acts, Christians lived out their faith in the Roman world, a secular, violent culture that was full of false gods. How did they live in that culture? How can their lives and faith encourage us living in 2021?

What was the persecution of Christians like under Emperor Nero?

Why and how did the martyrs Ignatius, Polycarp and Justin choose to die for their faith?

Did the early church meet in secret? How often did they meet and what did they do?

Were Christians really thrown to the lions in the colosseum?

What were the Roman attitudes and policies when dealing with Christians?

How do these things change when Constantine legalizes Christianity?

What were some of the false beliefs about Jesus and how do those still impact us today?

For 250 years after the book of Acts, Christians lived out their faith in the Roman world, a secular, violent culture that was full of false gods. How did they live in that culture? How can their lives and faith encourage us living in 2021?

 

What was the persecution of Christians like under Emperor Nero?

Why and how did the martyrs Ignatius, Polycarp and Justin choose to die for their faith?

Did the early church meet in secret? How often did they meet and what did they do?

Were Christians really thrown to the lions in the colosseum?

What were the Roman attitudes and policies when dealing with Christians?

How do these things change when Constantine legalizes Christianity?

What were some of the false beliefs about Jesus and how do those still impact us today?

Week 5: Acts Ch.21-28

The resurrection of Jesus Christ and the coming of the Holy Spirit would propel the first Christians outward...taking the Gospel with them. This life-saving message was so contagious, there would be churches in every major Roman city within a lifetime, Christianity would be the official religion of the Roman Empire within 300 years, and a worldwide movement would carry on for 2,000 years and counting. How did this happen?

Week 4: Acts Ch.18-21

The resurrection of Jesus Christ and the coming of the Holy Spirit would propel the first Christians outward...taking the Gospel with them. This life-saving message was so contagious, there would be churches in every major Roman city within a lifetime, Christianity would be the official religion of the Roman Empire within 300 years, and a worldwide movement would carry on for 2,000 years and counting. How did this happen?

Week 3: Acts Ch.15-18

The resurrection of Jesus Christ and the coming of the Holy Spirit would propel the first Christians outward...taking the Gospel with them. This life-saving message was so contagious, there would be churches in every major Roman city within a lifetime, Christianity would be the official religion of the Roman Empire within 300 years, and a worldwide movement would carry on for 2,000 years and counting. How did this happen?

Week 2: Acts Ch.10-15

The resurrection of Jesus Christ and the coming of the Holy Spirit would propel the first Christians outward...taking the Gospel with them. This life-saving message was so contagious, there would be churches in every major Roman city within a lifetime, Christianity would be the official religion of the Roman Empire within 300 years, and a worldwide movement would carry on for 2,000 years and counting. How did this happen?

Week 1 - Acts Ch.1-9

The resurrection of Jesus Christ and the coming of the Holy Spirit would propel the first Christians outward...taking the Gospel with them. This life-saving message was so contagious, there would be churches in every major Roman city within a lifetime, Christianity would be the official religion of the Roman Empire within 300 years, and a worldwide movement would carry on for 2,000 years and counting. How did this happen?