Jesus’s followers are commissioned by Him (Acts 1:8) and empowered by the Spirit (Acts 2) to reach their world. The church in Jerusalem grows daily (Acts 2:42–47) as it branches away as
a sect of Judaism. Due to persecution (Acts 8:1), Jesus’s followers disperse to Judea and Samaria. New churches begin in Tyre, Sidon, Ptolemais, Cyprus, and Syria.
Through an influential church in Antioch of Syria (modern Antakya, Turkey), the first missionary church planters begin to reach Jewish settlements abroad. Paul and others take missionary church planting trips through Asia and Europe. The early non-Jewish believers convert through Paul and Peter’s (Acts 10) influence. From Acts 13-28, the church experiences periods of expansion and persecution.
Following Acts, we see a variety of letters written to the early church throughout the Roman Empire by Paul, James, Peter, and John. Most of the letters are dated between 40-70 AD. The books written by John are generally dated from 90 to 95 AD.
Written by Paul
- Romans
- 1 & 2 Corthinians
- Galatians
- Ephesians
- Philippians
- Colossians
- 1 & 2 Thessalonians
- 1 & 2 Timothy
- Titus
- Philemon
- Hebrews
Written by James (James)
Written by Peter (1 & 2 Peter)
Written by Jude (Jude)
Written by John
- John
- 1&2&3 John
- Revelation