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Jesus appears to the gathered disciples
That same evening Jesus stood among the disciples in a locked room, greeted them with peace, showed them His hands and side, and ate in front of them to prove He was no ghost. He opened their minds to the Scriptures, breathed on them, and told them they would be His witnesses.
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Pentecost
On the day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit came upon the gathered disciples in Jerusalem with the sound of wind and tongues of fire, and they spoke in other languages. Peter preached that Jesus, crucified and risen, is Lord and Christ, and about three thousand were baptized.
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The healing at the Beautiful Gate
Going up to the temple to pray, Peter and John healed a man lame from birth in the name of Jesus. Peter preached that the God of Abraham had glorified His servant Jesus, the council arrested them, and the church prayed and was filled again with the Spirit and with boldness. The number of believers grew to about five thousand men.
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Stephen's martyrdom
Stephen, one of seven men chosen to serve the Jerusalem church, worked wonders and debated in the synagogues until he was accused of speaking against the temple and the law. His defense retold Israel's story from Abraham to Solomon, he saw Jesus standing at God's right hand, and he was stoned while praying for his killers. A young man named Saul approved.
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Cornelius and the first Gentile believers
A Roman centurion at Caesarea named Cornelius was told in a vision to send for Peter. Peter, prepared by his own vision at Joppa, went and preached, and the Holy Spirit fell on the whole Gentile household while he spoke. They were baptized, and the Jerusalem church concluded that God had granted repentance to the Gentiles as well.
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The church at Antioch
Believers scattered by the persecution after Stephen preached to Greeks in Antioch and many turned to the Lord. Jerusalem sent Barnabas, who brought Saul from Tarsus, and the two taught there for a year. In Antioch the disciples were first called Christians, and from Antioch the church later set apart Barnabas and Saul for their mission.
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The council at Jerusalem
When some taught that Gentile believers must be circumcised to be saved, the church at Antioch sent Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem. After debate Peter recalled Cornelius, Paul and Barnabas reported what God had done among the Gentiles, and James cited Amos to conclude that the Gentiles should not be burdened beyond a few essentials. A letter carried the decision back to Antioch.
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Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth is the center of the Christian faith and of FaithGraph. The Gospels present Him as the promised Messiah of Israel, the eternal Word made flesh, who taught, healed, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, rose bodily on the third day, and commissioned His followers to carry the good news to all nations.
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Connections around The Holy Spirit
Jesus appears to the gathered disciples develops the theme The Holy Spirit
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus breathes the Spirit on the disciples and promises power from on high.
Evidence:Pentecost develops the theme The Holy Spirit
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe Spirit comes on the gathered disciples with wind and fire.
Evidence:The healing at the Beautiful Gate develops the theme The Holy Spirit
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidencePeter speaks filled with the Spirit and the gathered church is filled again.
Stephen's martyrdom develops the theme The Holy Spirit
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceStephen is described as full of the Holy Spirit.
Cornelius and the first Gentile believers develops the theme The Holy Spirit
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe Spirit falls on the Gentiles as at Pentecost.
Evidence:Follow Cornelius and the first Gentile believers in the graph
The church at Antioch develops the theme The Holy Spirit
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe Spirit sets apart Barnabas and Saul and sends them out.
Evidence:The council at Jerusalem develops the theme The Holy Spirit
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe council appeals to the Spirit's gift to the Gentiles and its own guidance.
Evidence:Jesus teaches The Holy Spirit
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceIn the farewell discourse Jesus promises the Advocate and describes His work.
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