I  Believe…  

Now  the  full  number  of  those  who  believed  were  of  one  heart  and  soul,  and  no  one  said  that  any  of  the  things  that  belonged  to  him  was  his  own,  but  they  had  everything  in  common.  And  with  great  power  the  apostles  were  giving  their  tes;mony  to  the  resurrec;on  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  great  grace  was  upon  them  all.  There  was  not  a  needy  person  among  them,  for  as  many  as  were  owners  of  lands  or  houses  sold  them  and  brought  the  proceeds  of  what  was  sold  and  laid  it  at  the  apostles'  feet,  and  it  was  distributed  to  each  as  any  had  need.    

Thus  Joseph,  who  was  also  called  by  the  apostles  Barnabas  (which  means  son  of  encouragement),  a  Levite,  a  na;ve  of  Cyprus,  sold  a  field  that  belonged  to  him  and  brought  the  money  and  laid  it  at  the  apostles'  feet.  

Acts  4:32-­‐37  (ESV)  

Now  the  eleven  disciples  went  to  Galilee,  to  the  mountain  to  which  Jesus  had  directed  them.  17  And  when  they  saw  him  they  worshiped  him,  but  some  doubted.  And  Jesus  came  and  said  to  them,  “All  authority  in  heaven  and  on  earth  has  been  given  to  me.  Go  therefore  and  make  disciples  of  all  na;ons,  bap;zing  them  in  the  name  of  the  Father  and  of  the  Son  and  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  teaching  them  to  observe  all  that  I  have  commanded  you.  And  behold,  I  am  with  you  always,  to  the  end  of  the  age.”  

Ma3hew  28:16-­‐20  (ESV)  

I  Believe  in  the  church…  

1.  The  church  that  was  birthed  on  Pentecost.  

Webster’s  Dic;onary  

catholic:  of,  rela@ng  to,  or  forming  the  ancient  undivided  Chris@an  church  or  a  church  claiming  historical  con@nuity  from  it    

I  Believe  in  the  church…  

1.  The  church  that  was  birthed  on  Pentecost.  2.  The  church  that  was  commissioned  by  Jesus.  

I  Believe  in  the  church…  

1.  The  church  that  was  birthed  on  Pentecost.  2.  The  church  that  was  commissioned  by  Jesus.  3.  The  church  that’s  alive  in  the  earth  today!  

I  believe  in  the  church  that  IS  the  communion  of  saints!  

I  believe  in  God,  the  Father  Almighty,  Maker  of  heaven  and  earth.  And  in  Jesus  Christ,  His  only  Son,  our  Lord,  who  was  conceived  by  the  Holy  Spirit,  born  of  the  virgin  Mary,  suffered  under  Pon;us  Pilate,  was  crucified,  died  and  was  buried.  He  descended  into  hell.  On  the  third  day  He  rose  again  from  the  dead.  He  ascended  into  heaven  and  sits  at  the  right  hand  of  God  the  Father  Almighty.  He  is  coming  again  to  judge  the  living  and  the  dead.  I  believe  in  the  Holy  Spirit,  the  holy  catholic  Church,  the  communion  of  saints,  the  forgiveness  of  sins,  the  resurrec;on  of  the  body,  and  the  life  everlas;ng.  Amen.