The early church was a growing church because it was a pure church (something God emphasized in His judgment against Ananias and Sapphira). They were a clean channel through which the power of God could flow. But a pure and powerful church will inevitably provoke a hostile reaction from an impure world system. In Acts 5:12-42, it’s not one or two apostles who come under fire from bitter opposition, but all twelve at one time and in one setting!

In this comprehensive sermon series, Pastor Ronald H. Gann travels the dusty roads of the Mediterranean world alongside Peter and Paul and examines the key events in the formation of the early Church.