Acts 11

Introduction

So the last time we were in Acts together we encountered the incredible story of the gentiles being brought into the path of salvation. It has been a few weeks so lets recap.

So now Peter is returning to Jerusalem, and when he arrives he is approached by Jewish believers. They are mad.

Dont you understand what we went through. Look how special we are. and you went and ate with gentiles. Whoa

Acts 11:1–3 NIV

The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

Obedience to God trumps obedience to man.

Look their are plenty of people that will get mad at you for doing the right thing

follow authority

dont ruffle feathers just to do it.

Acts 11:4 NIV

Starting from the beginning, Peter told them the whole story:

Acts 11:18 NIV

When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.”

Let God be your defense.

Tell your story, but tell what God has done.

When people hear your story it ought to point to him not you.

Acts 11:19–30 NIV

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 to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord. News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord. Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. During this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. One of them, named Agabus, stood up and through the Spirit predicted that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world. (This happened during the reign of Claudius.) The disciples, as each one was able, decided to provide help for the brothers and sisters living in Judea. This they did, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

Be the church

Go Out

barnabas was sent out

Encourage one another

he encouraged

Teach the Word

yes you as students

Be Christ to ALL

all people

Romans