In Acts 2 after the Pentecost, the church experienced health and spiritual growth. Like a tree, the early Christians were grafted together through learning, praying, fellow shipping, breaking bread and worshiping God.
Evil can not prevail in the absence of good men. Where evil is triumphant you can be assured that there are a few good men supporting its progress.
In 1609 a few religious dissenters, being led of the Holy Spirit, rejected infant baptism and sought religious freedom. They were called, Baptists.
A Church that was planted in the mid-seventeenth century in a horse fair still meets to this day because of their discipline regarding the weekly worship service.
“It is true that if these hobbits understood the danger, they would not dare to go. But... I think, Elrond, that in this matter it would be well to trust rather to their friendship than to great wisdom.” -Gandalf in dialogue with Elrond at Rivendell, The Fellowship of the...
Matthew 5:21-26: A Fresh Translation and personal Exegetical Notes.