Key Dates and Events of the First Century Church Flashcards
- Jesus Death, Resurrection and Ascension (Acts 1)
* Day of Pentecost – 3,000 baptized and God’s spiritual Kingdom on earth begins. (Acts 2)
Church event(s) of 29 AD and applicable scriptures
Peter and John arrested by Sanhedrin. (Acts 4)
Church event(s) of 30 AD and applicable scriptures
- Joseph (Barnabas), a Levite from Cyprus, sells a field. (Acts 4)
- Ananias and Sapphira die. (Acts 5)
- Apostles arrested twice and then flogged. (Acts 5)
Church event(s) of 32 AD and applicable scriptures
- Seven “deacons” are chosen.. (Acts 6)
* A large number of priests believe. (Acts 6)
Church event(s) of 33 AD and applicable scriptures
- Stephen arrested and stoned by Sanhedrin. (Acts 6 and 7)
- Saul persecutes the church in Jerusalem. (Acts 8)
- Philip goes to Samaria. (Acts 8)
- Philip baptizes the Ethiopian Treasurer. (Acts 8)
Church event(s) of 34 AD and applicable scriptures
- Saul converted in Damascus. (Acts 9)
* Saul leaves for Arabia. (Galatians 1:17)
Church event(s) of 35 AD and applicable scriptures
Saul is in Arabia. (Galatians 1:18)
Church event(s) of 36 AD and applicable scriptures
Saul is in Arabia. (Galatians 1:18)
Church event(s) of 37 AD and applicable scriptures
- Saul goes to Jerusalem. (Acts 9)
- Barnabas introduces Saul to the Apostles. (Acts 9)
- Saul stays with Peter 15 days. (Gal.1:18-19)
- Because of persecution from preaching the Word, Saul flees to Tarsus in Cilicia. (Acts 9)
Church event(s) of 38 AD and applicable scriptures
- Saul preaches in Cilicia and Syria for five years. (Galatians 1:21)
Church event(s) of 39 AD and applicable scriptures
- Peter has to defend having preached in a Gentile house to the Jerusalem Church Leaders. (Acts 11)
- Disciples from Cyprus and Cyrene in North Africa come to Antioch in Syria and preach to the Gentiles. (Acts11)
Church event(s) of 40 AD and applicable scriptures
Barnabas is sent to visit the church in Antioch by the Jerusalem Church. (Acts11)
Church event(s) of 42 AD and applicable scriptures
- Barnabas brings Saul back from Tarsus to teach in the church in Syrian Antioch. (Acts 11)
- Disciples are called “Christians” first in Antioch. (Acts 11)
Church event(s) of 43 AD and applicable scriptures
- Antioch Church sends Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem with an offering. (Acts 11)
- James is beheaded. He is the first Apostle to be martyred. Peter is arrested but an angel releases him. (Acts 12)
Church event(s) of 44 AD and applicable scriptures
John Mark leaves Jerusalem to go to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. (Acts 12)
Church event(s) of 45 AD and applicable scriptures
Paul and Barnabas leave for first missionary journey. (Acts 13)
Church event(s) of 46 AD and applicable scriptures
- Peter comes to Antioch in Syria. (Galatians 2:11)
- Paul and Barnabas travel in the Roman Province of Galatia to Pisidan Antioch, Iconium, Lystra and Derbe. (Acts 13 and 14)
- James sends Jews from Jerusalem to Antioch. Judaizers confuse the Antioch Church. (Galatians 2:12)
Church event(s) of 47 AD and applicable scriptures
- Paul returns through the same cities then goes back to Antioch. (Acts 14)
- Peter and Barnabas are led astray by Judaizers from Jerusalem. (Galatians 2:13-14)
- Paul opposes Peter and the Judaizers. (Galatians 2:14)
Church event(s) of 48 AD and applicable scriptures
- To resolve the conflict of Judaism and Christianity on the issue of circumcision, the Jerusalem Council is held. (Acts 15; Galatians 2:1-10)
- The “authoritative letter” from James, the Apostles and Jerusalem Elders is sent out to all the churches teaching that circumcision is not necessary for salvation. (Acts 15)
- Paul and Barnabas sadly separate over John Mark. (Acts 15)
- Paul leaves on his Second Missionary Journey through Galatia to Troas. (Acts 15 and 16)
Church event(s) of 49 AD and applicable scriptures
- In Troas (four miles from ancient Troy), Paul sees a vision of a Macedonian man calling Paul to preach in Europe. (Acts 16)
- Paul goes to Philippi. (Acts 16)
- Paul preaches in Thessalonica and starts a church and a riot. (Acts 17)
- Paul goes to Berea but then flees to Athens. (Acts 17)
- Paul then goes to Corinth alone without money and gets a job as a tentmaker and meets Priscilla & Aquila. (Acts 18)
Church event(s) of 50 AD and applicable scriptures
- Silas and Timothy bring an offering to Paul from Macedonia who has started the Corinthian Church. (Acts 18)
- Paul responds to Thessalonians with a letter (1 Thessalonians).
Church event(s) of 51 AD and applicable scriptures
- Paul writes 2 Thessalonians in response to questions from Thessalonica.
- Paul leaves Corinth in the spring and sails for Ephesus. (Acts 18)
- Paul leaves Corinth and sails to Ephesus. He reasoned in the synagogue and left Aquila and Priscilla in Ephesus. (Acts 18)
Church event(s) of 52 AD and applicable scriptures
- Paul spends time in Antioch. (Acts 18)
- Paul begins his Third Missionary Journey traveling through Galatia and Phrygia. (Acts 18)
- In Ephesus, Aquila and Priscilla explain the gospel to Apollos. Apollos goes to Corinth, then Paul arrives in Ephesus. (Acts 18)
- Paul stays in Ephesus for three years.
Church event(s) of 53 AD and applicable scriptures
Paul sends Timothy into Macedonia. (Acts 19)
Church event(s) of 54 AD and applicable scriptures
- Paul writes the Corinthians his 1st of 4 letters (not 1 Cor.) mentioned in 1 Corinthians 5:9. In Ephesus Paul writes & sends his second letter known as 1 Corinthians to Corinth.
- Paul writes a third letter (which we do not have) in Ephesus and sends it to Corinth. (2 Corinthians 2:3-4; 7:8- 9,12) Titus carries this letter and stays to fix the church. (2 Corinthians 7:13-15)
Church event(s) of 55 AD and applicable scriptures
- In the fall Paul leaves Ephesus for Corinth and goes through Troas and into Macedonia. In Macedonia Paul writes his fourth letter to the Corinthians known as “Second Corinthians” (2 Corinthians 2:13; 7:5)
- Paul follows them into Corinth to spend the winter in Corinth. (1 Corinthians 16:6)
Church event(s) of 56 AD and applicable scriptures
- In the spring, Paul writes to the Roman Church from Corinth and sends the Letter of Romans with Phoebe to Rome. (Romans 16:1)
- Paul sails to Jerusalem and is arrested. (Acts 21)
- Paul is placed in prison in Jerusalem at Fort Antonia and appears before the Sanhedrin. (Acts 22 and 23)
- Jews plan to kill Paul so Paul is transferred to Caesarea. (Acts 23)
- Paul is in prison in Caesarea for two years, where Paul appears before Felix. (Acts 24)
Church event(s) of 57 AD and applicable scriptures
- Paul appears before Festus and King Herod Agrippa II. (Acts 25 and 26)
- Paul appeals to Caesar, so Paul is sent to Rome by Festus and Agrippa. (Acts 25)
- In an attempt to beat the coming winter, a ship of prisoners with Paul leaves for Rome. Paul advised the commanding centurion, Julius, to harbor on Crete but they decided to go onto Phoenix. The ship was blown off course and is shipwrecked in Malta. (Acts 27)
Church event(s) of 59 AD and applicable scriptures
Paul arrives in Rome and is allowed to live by himself with a Roman soldier to guard him (Acts 28)
Church event(s) of 60 AD and applicable scriptures
Paul is released from Roman imprisonment. Paul may have gone to Spain, but more likely spends time in the churches he established.
Church event(s) of 62 AD and applicable scriptures