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Mk.16:15 – “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation .”
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Mk.16:15– “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.” Col.1:23– “if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.”
Rom.10:18– “But I say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily, Their sound went out into all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world.”
Growth of the church in Acts About 3,000 on Pentecost – 2:41 Grew to 5,000 – 4:4 “multitudes” – 5:14 “multiplying” – 6:1 “multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly” – 6:7 Jesus told them this would happen – Matt.13:31,32
Believed Their Message Acts 4:19,20; 7; 8:1,4; 2 Cor.11:23-28; cf.Prov.23:23 Were Diligent in Teaching Acts 5:42; 6:1; Rom.1:16; Acts 8:1 Made a United Effort Acts 2:44,45; 1 Cor.1:10; Rom.14:19; Acts 6:1-3 Were Concerned for Purity of Church Eph.5:25-27; 2 Cor.6:17; 1 Tim.5:22; Rom.12:1,2 Were Sacrificial Acts 2:45; Rom.12:1; Matt.16:24; Lk.14:26-33