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The Hand of the Lord was with them
Acts 11:19–30 (NKJV)
19 Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only.
20 But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.
21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
22 Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.
23 When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.
24 For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith.
And a great many people were added to the Lord.
25 Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul.
26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch.
So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people.
And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
27 And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.
28 Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius Caesar.
29 Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea.
30 This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Intro: A few years between vs 18 and this scripture we are in today, a few years have past.
Around 10 years since Pentecost.
around 9 since the murder of Stephen
Around 8 years since the conversion of Saul.
Last week, following Gods lead.
What is Gods will for you?
You may ask, can God use me?
Yes God can and will use you.
For me as a pastor, will God use me?
Yes he will.
I may never speak at a big conference, or pastor a mega church.
But God can and will use me.
Can God us PGBC?
Yes He will can and will. .
Today we are going to look at a church, and people that God used in a mighty way.
The church at Antioch:
This church would become the focal point for the rest of the book of Acts.
It would be become maybe to great churches ever.
Why?
Saul (Paul) and Barnabas would leave from hear on their first mission trip.
They sent out missionaries all over the world.
This church would send others out too.
They would send money.
This church was the first church of Gentiles.
The church at Antioch was mission minded church.
A giving Church.
But who started the church at Antioch?
It wasn’t Peter, John, James, or Paul.
We don’t know.
God uses ordinary people.
VS 19-21
Acts 11:19–21 (NKJV)
19 Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only.
20 But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.
21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
VS 19 goes back to chapter 8.
After Stephen (the first church follow of Jesus to killed for his faith)
Then great persecution began.
Acts 8:1 (NKJV)
1 Now Saul was consenting to his death.
At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Phoenicia: in the area of present-day Lebanon
Cyprus: an island nation about a hundred miles off the coast
Antioch: Antioch, three hundred miles north of Jerusalem.
“preaching the word to no one but the Jews only.”
Elab on this.
Look at VS 20
Acts 11:20 (NKJV)
20 But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.
BUT some of them
Who were them?
No names, none of the Apostles, just them.
Ordinary people.
That spoke to the Greeks (Gentiles)
What does it mean that they spoke to the Greeks?
Preaching the Lord Jesus.
They had gospel conversations with them.
They told them how to be saved.
These people “Them” were doing something different.
They didn’t know what Peter had done.
Elab
They had a love for Jesus, a love for the gospel and a love for the lost.
So they just spoke Jesus to the Gentiles and started a church.
Now remember, the was the first century.
No bibles, many people had never even heard about Jesus.
All they had were their words.
But they had something to go with it.
What they did, preach to the Gentiles, send out missionaries did more for the Lord then we will ever know.
(Started by no names, ordinary people)
Acts 11:21 (NKJV)
21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
“And the hand of the Lord was with them”
The power of the Holy Spirit was with them.
If we want God to grow our church, if we want to see people saved, the hand of God is with us.
We are told that by this time through all of Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and all the place that the gospel was being shared, 100 of thousands of people had been saved.
What was started with a 120 people in the upper room.
Now we see Gentiles being saved.
VS 21 And great number believed and turned to the Lord.
Antioch the city was a part of southern Rome.
a place of pagan worship.
The name of the Lord Jesus was preached it brought an instant response in their souls.
They didn’t have a program, or
The hand of the Lord was with His people (Them)
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