Hope Sabbath School

First act: Jesus' final instructions to the disciples, as well as His ascension, marked the beginning of something big.

The outpouring of the Spirit was a sudden, supernatural event that transformed the apostles from simple and obscure Galileans into men of conviction and courage who would change the world.

Despite some radical changes and growing opposition, the faith of the early church remained unshakeable.

The magnificent Seven: a look at the first congregation leaders of the church.

“From among the most bitter and relentless persecutors of the church of Christ, arose the ablest defender and most successful herald of the gospel.”—Ellen White

God used Peter powerfully to perform miracles in the same fashion as those performed by Jesus Himself.

Jesus had always envisioned Christianity as a world religion. Thus, the gospel was to go to the Gentiles.

After two years, the Gentile "problem" reached a critical level. The church met to find a solution.

On the road again: Paul's second journey was an opportunity to revisit the congregations he had previously established.

Paul spent more time in Ephesus than any other city in the course of his journeys. Why was this place so significant?

Follow Paul as he enters a new phase of his life and mission.

While Paul's imprisonment offered him opportunities to witness about Jesus, it was still a time of deep anxiety and tedious confinement.

A close look at Paul's final journey.