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The Churches Of The First Century

The Churches Of The First Century Samaria and Damascus Samaria

The Churches Of The First Century Samaria This city was also the capital of the country with the same name. I Kings 16: 23 -25 tells us about Omri who bought this place and gave it the name (Samaria). Later, “Samaritan” (II Kings 17: 29) refers to their nation. They were people of a mixed race.

The Churches Of The First Century The Church In Samaria This church had its beginning when _______ preached _______. What did he do to show that he was preaching the truth to the people? How many were saved in Samaria? An outstanding trait: When people heard the truth, what did they do?

The Churches Of The First Century The Church In Samaria When there was one in sin, what did Peter do? What was the man’s problem? How did he react to being confronted with his sin? What lessons can we learn from Peter confronting Simon?

The Churches Of The First Century Samaria and Damascus

The Churches Of The First Century Damascus This city was situated near an oasis. The Abana and Pharpar supplied the city with water. Damascus was a great commercial city. It was in existence since Abraham’s day (Gen. 14: 15).

The Churches Of The First Century Damascus The inhabitants of Damascus went to war with David (II Sam. 8: 5 -6). A famous king from Damascus was Ben. Hadad, who waged war with King Ahab when the kingdom was split (I Kings 15, 22). By the first century, it had lost political power, but would be a place where Paul was converted (Acts 9, 22, 26).

The Churches Of The First Century The Church In Damascus Its origins are unknown, but based on the Bible’s teachings, what can we know about its beginning? (Hint: Acts 2, 8) Her Character: • They possessed knowledge (Acts 9: 12, 17, 22: 13 -16, 9: 19) • They were forgiving (Acts 9: 19, 23 -25). Are we as knowledgeable as they? Would we be as forgiving as they?