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 of the Apostles is an excellent companion study to this series.
Section 1: The First Century
Code Sermon Titles
CH001 Introduction to Church History
CH002 The Impact of Greek Influence
CH003 The Impact of the Roman Empire
CH004 The Impact of the Jewish Culture
CH005 Early Persecution of church by Jews
CH006 Apostolic Foundation - Christ the Cornerstone
CH007 Apostolic Mission and Responsibilities
CH008 The Acts of the Apostles
CH009 Peter to the Gentiles at Antioch
CH010 Transition from Jew to Gentile
CH011 Creation of the Eldership [1]
CH012 Creation of the Eldership [2]
CH013 The Office of Deacon
CH014 Church Structure and Order
CH015 Christendom 100 AD
Continuing sections:
Section 2: The Second and Third Centuries
Section 3: The Struggle of the Old “Catholic” Imperial Church--A.D. 100-325
Section 4: The Rise of Ecclesiastical Abuse–A.D. 325–500
Section 5: Was the Apostle Peter the Founder and the First Pope of the Church Universal?
Cross Reference to sermons in others series that touch on this topic:
“Special Occasions” series:
SO02 Happy “All Saints Day” (Dan. 7:18, 27)
SO05 Show Me Agape Love - St. Valentine (John 13:14-35)
SO06 A Passion for Souls - St. Patrick (Acts 16:1-10)
SO07 The “Five Solas” - Happy Reformation Day (Rom. 3:20-31)
SO13 A Heart of Generosity--St. Nicholas of Myra (Prov. 22:9, Lk. 6:38, Acts 20:35)