The Church refers to (1) the people called by God in the Old Testament and (2) the disciples gathered by Jesus Christ in Jerusalem. The document discusses how God the Father prepared the Church by calling Abraham and the people of Israel. It also discusses how Jesus Christ prepared the Church by calling his 12 apostles and how the Holy Spirit established the Church on the day of Pentecost.

1. LESSON 2
Who made the
Church?

2. The CHURCH
refers to the:
1) People called
by God in the Old
Testament
2) Disciples
gathered by Jesus
Christ in
Jerusalem (New

3. Abraham’s Call and
The
Migration
Lord said to
Abraham, “Go forth
from the land of your
kinsfolk and from your
father’s house to a
land that I will show
you. I will make you of
a great nation, and I
will bless you. All the
communities of the
Earth shall find

4. The Call of the First
Disciples
As He was walking
along the Sea of
Galilee, He
watched two
brothers, Simon
now called Peter
and his brother
Andrew casting a
net into the sea.
They were

5. Simon Andre

6. He said to them, “Come after me and I will
make you fishers of men.” They
immediately abandoned their nets and
became His followers.

7. He walked along
farther and caught
sight of two other
brothers, James,
Zebedee’s son,
and his brother
John. They too
were in the boat,
getting their nets in
order with their
father Zebedee.

8. James John

9. He called them, and immediately they
abandoned the boat and farther to
follow Him.

10. When the day of
Pentecost came, the Holy
Spirit found them
gathered in one place.
Suddenly, from up in the
sky came a noise like a
strong, driving wind.

11. The Descent of the Holy Spirit
Tongues of
fire appeared
and came to
rest on each
of them. All
were filled
with the Holy

12. They began to
express
themselves in
foreign
tongues and
make bold
proclamations
the Spirit
prompted

13. The Church was
born from the
Father’s plan and
invitation for the
people to live in
community. The
chosen texts from
the Scriptures also
highlight that the
Church is Trinitarian
in origin.

14. The Book of
Genesis
God the Father
prepared the Church
by calling Abraham
from whom Israel,
the people of God,
was born. It was in
Asia that God
revealed and fulfilled
His saving purpose
from the beginning.

15. He guided the
patriarchs
(Genesis 12)
and called
Moses to lead
His people to
freedom.
(Exodus 3:10)

16. The Four
Gospels
In the fullness of time,
God sent His only-
begotten son, Jesus
Christ, who took flesh
as an Asian. In the
Gospel, we saw how
Jesus Christ prepared
the Church by first
calling on His 12
apostles.

17. Acts of the
Apostles
The Holy Spirit
empowered the
Apostles to boldly
proclaim the Good
News and
established the
Church willed by the
Father and founded
by Jesus Christ the
Son of God.

18. He brought many
more people
responding to the
Apostles’
proclamation and
invitation to
believe and accept
the Risen Christ.