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HOW THE GREAT COMMISSION ENLARGES OUR HEARTS

June 24, 2023

‘After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new believers are doing”’ (Acts 15:36 NLT). After Paul and Barnabas finished their first missionary journey, they returned to their sending church at Antioch. What a joy it

THE FIRST CHURCH MISSIONS REPORT

June 22, 2023

“Upon arriving in Antioch, they called the church together and reported everything God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles, too” (Acts 14:27 NLT). Although the 72 disciples that Jesus sent out two-by-two were perhaps the first to offer a missions report, this report by Paul

GREAT RESULTS OFTEN MARKED BY GREAT RESISTANCE

June 21, 2023

“The following week almost the entire city turned out to hear them preach the word of the Lord. But when some of the Jews saw the crowds, they were jealous; so they slandered Paul and argued against whatever he said” (Acts 13:44-45 NLT). The ministry of Paul and Barnabas was marked by great results and

ARE YOU RIGHT WITH GOD?

June 20, 2023

“Brothers, listen! We are here to proclaim that through this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins. Everyone who believes in him is made right in God’s sight—something the law of Moses could never do” (Acts 13:38-39 NLT). Paul and Barnabas preached justification by faith in Christ alone while visiting the synagogue in Pisidian

SENDING CAPACITY OVER SEATING CAPACITY

June 19, 2023

‘One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.” So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way’ (Acts 13:2-3 NLT). Imagine attending a worship

WOULD SAUL HAVE BECOME PAUL WITHOUT BARNABAS?

June 17, 2023

“Then Barnabas went on to Tarsus to look for Saul. When he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. Both of them stayed there with the church for a full year, teaching large crowds of people” (Acts 11:25-26 NLT). When the apostles in Jerusalem heard about the great number of Gentiles coming to the

BE LIKE BARNABAS

June 14, 2023

“Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and told them how Saul had seen the Lord on the way to Damascus and how the Lord had spoken to Saul. He also told them that Saul had preached boldly in the name of Jesus in Damascus” (Acts 9:27 NLT). After Saul became a follower of Jesus

NOT MY WILL

June 13, 2023

“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do” (Acts 9:6 NLT). While heading to the city of Damascus to persecute Christians, Saul encountered the living Lord Jesus on the way. When Saul understood that it was Jesus speaking to him, he asked one of the most

GATHER FOR POWER, SCATTER FOR PROCLAMATION

June 11, 2023

“A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea and Samaria.” (Acts 8:1 NLT). After Stephen was stoned to death in Jerusalem for preaching the risen Christ, a “great wave of persecution” broke out against the

GOD DOESN’T ABIDE IN MAN-MADE RELIGION

June 10, 2023

“However, the Most High doesn’t live in temples made by human hands” (Acts 7:48 NLT). Stephen reminded the Jewish rulers that even though God allowed Solomon to build Him a Temple, He had no need for a man-made dwelling. Sinful man always prefers his man-made religion with his man-made gods and man-made temples. Didn’t the