Holding forth the Word of Life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ
Philippians 2:16
Trinity Reformed Baptist Church
Topeka Kansas - 66614
Church History
A Timeline of the Sacred Past
In the fullness of time, God sent forth His Son, Who established His Church during His earthly ministry. Every component of the church was completed prior to His death with the last being the institution of the Lord's Supper. We even see worship, prayer and a business meeting before Pentecost.
In the Introduction to Church History, we will examine how the Greek, Roman and Jewish cultures each had an important role to play in making the scriptures available to the world and spreading the gospel quickly throughout the known world. We will then look at the early church, both in the gospels and the book of Acts, to see how church leadership was established. We will take note of how persecution aided in the rapid spread of the gospel. Also of interest is how many heresies developed during the second and third centuries--and how they are still evident in today’s cults.
Our sermon series on the book of Acts is an excellent companion study to this series.
All the following sermons can be obtained on FREE mp3 CD's by request from: CDRequest@TrinityReformedBaptist.org
Code Sermon Titles
Section One: The First Century
B01 Introduction to Church History
B02 The Impact of Greek Influence
B03 The Impact of the Roman Empire
B04 The Impact of the Jewish Culture
B05 Early Persecution of church by Jews
B06 Apostolic Foundation - Christ the Cornerstone
B07 Apostolic Mission and Responsibilities
B08 The Acts of the Apostles
B09 Peter to the Gentiles at Antioch
B10 Transition from Jew to Gentile
B11 Creation of the Eldership [1]
B12 Creation of the Eldership [2]
B13 The Office of Deacon
B14 Church Structure and Order
B15 Christendom 100 AD
Section Two: The Second and Third Centuries
B16 Intro to 2nd and 3rd Centuries - Geography & Terms
B17 Intro to 2nd and 3rd Centuries - Historical Backdrop [1]
B18 Intro to 2nd and 3rd Centuries - Historical Backdrop [2]
B19 Rise of Clerical Hierarchies [1]
B20 Rise of Clerical Hierarchies [2]
B21 Rise of Clerical Hierarchies [3]
B22 Social Stigmas and Misconceptions Against Believers [1]
B23 Social Stigmas and Misconceptions Against Believers [2]
B24 Social Stigmas and Misconceptions Against Believers [3]
B25 Social Stigmas and Misconceptions Against Believers [4]
B26 Social Stigmas and Misconceptions Against Believers [5]
B27 Introduction to Kingdom of the Heretics [1]
B28 Introduction to Kingdom of the Heretics [2]
B29 Introduction to Kingdom of the Heretics [3]
B30 Introduction to Kingdom of the Heretics [4]
B31 Introduction to Kingdom of the Heretics [5]
B32 Introduction to Kingdom of the Heretics [6]
B33 Introduction to Kingdom of the Heretics [7]
B34 Introduction to Kingdom of the Heretics [8]
B35 Introduction to Kingdom of the Heretics [9]
B36 Heresy of Docetism [1]
B37 Heresy of Docetism [2]
B38 Heresy of Docetism [3]
B39 Heresy of Montanism [1]
B40 Heresy of Montanism [2]
B41 Marcion - Slicer and Dicer of Scripture
B42 Marcion - Response to His Teachings [1]
B43 Marcion - Response to His Teachings [2]
B44 Attacks Upon the Trinity [1]
B45 Attacks Upon the Trinity [2] Macedoniansim
B46 Attacks Upon the Trinity [3] Monarchianism
B47 Attacks Upon the Trinity [4] Subordination of Son of God - 1
B48 Attacks Upon the Trinity [5] Subordination of Son of God - 2
B49 Attacks Upon the Trinity [6] Subordination of Son of God - 3
B50 Heresy of Gnosticism [1]
B51 Heresy of Gnosticism [2]
B52 Heresy of Gnosticism [3]
B53 Heresy of Gnosticism [4]
B54 An Examination of Gnosticism [1]
B55 An Examination of Gnosticism [2]
B56 Asceticism - God’s Will for All; Repentance vs. Penance
B57 Asceticism - A Rebuttal [1]
B58 Asceticism - A Rebuttal [2]
B59 Final Rebuttal of Gnosticism