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Today we will be in Acts 11 , and then Acts 13 . Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews. Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began…

1 For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, 3 if indeed by putting it on we may not be found naked. 4 For while we are still…

Scripture Reading: Acts 13:26-30 . Message Illustration: Recently, as I was out in a neighborhood taking our Resurrection Sunday seed packets door to door, I came across a young boy and his sister who were playing on the sidewalk outside their home. The young boy (who couldn’t have been any more than…

14 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord , when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 15 In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 16 In those…

12345 Outline: Today’s story is about Paul and Barnabas, do you remember them from the last couple weeks? Paul and Barnabas are still traveling from town to town teaching people about Jesus When they get to this place called Antioch, they decide to go to the Synagogue and teach the people When Paul has…

Intro Kids Portion Today’s story is about a church that sends out missionaries Do you remember when we sent Sam Peterson to Colorado? We laid hands on him and prayed for him The missionaries are named Paul and Barnabas God gives them a special mission to go out and preach the gospel When they are out…

13 Now when Paul and his party set sail from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem. 36 Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how…

reign missions is not easy, but it is essential!

We've come to the end of Acts and we summarised it from the perspective that it's a Spirit-empowered, boundary-crossing GROWTH story. It encourages us in our faith journey of growth, and as we boldly share the gospel.

Acts 13: 6-16 ; 26-39 As we continue our study this morning, I want to remind us of our theme verse: Acts 17:6 – ...These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also. Paul, Barnabas, and the others who traveled with them were literally turning the world upside down for the cause of Christ.…

Acts 13: 1-5 As we begin this morning I would like to consider a challenging verse: And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; As was often the case, Paul and those who traveled…

When someone tells you they’ll do something and then backs out it can be aggravating, especially if it was something important. Today we’re looking at a disciple who did that to Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey. From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where…

Acts 29 We spent the last 37 weeks traveling through the book of Acts. It has been a joy and a journey for me and I’m sure for you as well. What I want to do this morning is highlight some key insights into the book and then I want to give you all the opportunity to speak up and out about how we can…

Introduction 180 miles from Cyprus to Perga - boat 100 miles from Perga to Pisidian Antioch - foot Crossing the Taurus mountain range custom if a visiting rabbi or other Jewish authority might be invited to speak. Luke new that the Jewish believers were knowledgeable about their Genealogy and that of…

Intro me A 2018 survey showed just over half of UK adults pray - way more people than would call themselves religious or go to church. Half of those prayer-ers, that’s a quarter of UK adults, believe that God hears them. Perhaps the other half must be banking on the power of our thoughts, or just not…

AD 48 around six years after Barnabas brought Paul to Antioch. At least forty different cites listed in Acts. We see a major shift in Acts 13 a change from Jerusalem as the center of ministry to Antioch in Syria. Also a sift from Peter as the leader to the apostle Paul as the new leader. The Work of…

On the Move, Part 1 The book of Acts makes a shift in chapter 13. Luke goes from a focus on the Jerusalem church to now focusing on the mission of Saul who will soon be called Paul. We read in the first couple of verses in Acts 13 these words 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy…

Mission trip continues Missionary trip with mission team (Paul, Barnabas and John Mark) continues from Cyprus. In our study this evening we will look at the setting, the sermon, and time permitting the response. (Pauls missionary trip 1 picture inserted here) Antioch of Syria to Seleucia (13:1, 4) Met…

Choices Pray Read 13 Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John left them and returned to Jerusalem, 14 but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down. 15 After the reading from…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Reflecting back to last week, we as the church are now: Out of the stands, no longer spectators… RIGHT!? We have come together today to prepare ourselves for ACTION!!! It’s time to HUDDLE and prepare and be equipped for the work of the Gospel... There is an obligation given in the great commission Matthew…

At 4:30 pm today, an event will occur called the Super Bowl. Over 100 Million people will tune in to watched 22 men fight for, run, throw, and kick a piece of leather. Two teams consisting of no more than 53 players on each team, along with some coaches working… striving… giving their all, while 100…

10 Characteristics of an Effective church. As we enter 2020, these are the qualities that we want to see in our church. 1. Qualified Leadership (1) 1 Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there , prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen…

The OT points ahead to the person and ministry of Jesus Christ. Christ’s fulfilment of OT prophecy is often noted by NT writers as a demonstration of God’s faithfulness to his promises of salvation and as confirmation of the divine authority of Jesus Christ.