Season 3: The Gospel Goes Out- Overview
The Gospel Goes Out
What began in Jerusalem spread across cities, cultures, and nations as believers carried the message of Jesus Christ to the world. Through faithful witnesses, God’s mission continued to grow and transform lives.
Sent to Share God’s Love
The early Church carried the gospel beyond Jerusalem to new people and new places. Today, Christians continue that mission by sharing Christ’s love through worship, service, witness, and compassion.
3.0 Season 3: The Gospel Goes Out- Overview
The Missionary Church (Acts 10–20)
The Message Moves Beyond Jerusalem
The Church began in Jerusalem.
The Holy Spirit came at Pentecost.
Believers grew in faith, faced opposition, and learned to trust God through difficult circumstances.
Now the gospel begins moving outward in a new way.
Season Three tells the story of how God expanded His mission beyond familiar boundaries and into the wider world. The message of Jesus reached new regions, new cultures, and new people. Barriers that once divided people began to fall as God’s grace extended to Jews and Gentiles alike.
The Church was no longer simply surviving.
The Church was moving.
Through Peter, Barnabas, Paul, and many faithful believers, the gospel spread throughout the Roman world. New churches were planted. New disciples were made. New leaders emerged.
What began in Jerusalem was becoming a worldwide movement.
Season Theme
God’s mission is for all people, and the gospel cannot be contained by borders, cultures, or human divisions.
Key Scripture
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” — Matthew 28:19 (NASB)
and
“You will be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and as far as the remotest part of the earth.” — Acts 1:8 (NASB)
During this season, we begin to see the fulfillment of Jesus’ promise as the gospel moves farther and farther from Jerusalem.
What We Will Explore
This season follows the expansion of the Church and the missionary journeys that helped spread Christianity throughout the Roman Empire.
Topics include:
Peter and Cornelius
The inclusion of Gentiles
The church at Antioch
Paul’s calling and missionary journeys
Church planting
Crossing cultural boundaries
The Jerusalem Council
Strengthening believers
Developing Christian leadership
The beginning of New Testament letters
The unstoppable spread of the gospel
GROW Framework
Grounded in Scripture
We will study Acts 10–20 and explore how God expanded His mission beyond Jerusalem into the wider world.
Reasons We Believe
We will discover God’s heart for all people and His desire that every nation hear the good news of Jesus Christ.
Obedience in Action
We will learn how believers can share Christ, welcome others, and participate in God’s mission today.
Walk It Out
We will identify practical ways to serve, witness, and help others grow in faith.
Lessons in This Season
Lesson 3.1: Barriers Broken
Acts 10–12
Peter’s encounter with Cornelius reveals that God’s salvation is for all people.
Topics include:
Cornelius
Peter’s vision
The Holy Spirit among the Gentiles
The church expands
Lesson 3.2: From Called to Sent
Acts 13–14
The church at Antioch sends Paul and Barnabas on the first missionary journey.
Topics include:
Missionary calling
Church planting
Sharing the gospel
Perseverance in ministry
Lesson 3.3: The Gospel Crosses Boundaries
Acts 15–18
As more Gentiles come to faith, the Church wrestles with important questions about unity and discipleship.
Topics include:
The Jerusalem Council
Faith and grace
Cross-cultural ministry
Expanding mission
Lesson 3.4: Strengthening the Church
Acts 18–20
Paul revisits churches, develops leaders, and encourages believers to remain faithful.
Topics include:
Discipleship
Leadership
Spiritual growth
Encouragement
Perseverance
Why This Matters Today
The gospel continues to cross boundaries.
God’s love is not limited by nationality, culture, language, background, or life experience.
The same mission that sent believers throughout the Roman world continues today.
The Church is called to welcome people, share hope, make disciples, and help others grow in faith.
Every believer has a role in God’s mission.
The Gospel Still Moves
Acts 10–20 reminds us that Christianity was never intended to remain in one place.
The message of Jesus moves from person to person, community to community, and generation to generation.
The Church grows whenever believers faithfully share the hope they have found in Christ.
What began in Jerusalem continues around the world today.
And we are part of that story.
Continue the Journey
Season Three explores how the gospel crossed barriers, transformed lives, and spread throughout the Roman world.
Begin with:
Lesson 3.1: Barriers Broken
Acts 10–12
Discover how God revealed that His salvation is for all people and how the Church began expanding beyond its original boundaries.
Learn more about Christian discipleship and spiritual growth through worship, study, prayer, service, and daily faith.
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