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INTRODUCTION (5)
Welcome
Good Morning CrossPointe
Acts (Previously On…)
Today
Jesus is the main theme, not Paul and Barnabas
It’s easy to look at a passage that describes great faith and say be like them.
Jesus is worthy
Read
Pray
SET APART & SENT OUT (5)
Specific Example of Barnabas and Saul
Background
General Reality for All Disciples
PROCLAMATION OF JESUS (7)
The Message
PERSECUTION FOR JESUS (7)
Cost of Following Jesus
Role of Suffering
Jesus, The Suffering Servant
PRAISE OF JESUS (7)
False Worship
True Worship
Appointed Disciples
CONCLUSION (5)
Welcome
Good Morning CrossPointeWe are continuing in our series through the book of Acts, today we will be in .
Acts (Previously On…)
The gospel is being proclaimed among all people through witnesses empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Going out from Jerusalem, Judea & Samaria, to the end of the earth.
Antioch
We saw the hand of God move as he used un-named men to proclaim the Gospel
The city was transformed by the grace of God
Christians serving others together.
This is "WHAT" is happening - Today we will see the first of 3 missionary journeys by the Apostle Paul.
There's a danger though - we can look at what these mean are doing and then begin to celebrate them as more than mere men.
Today
Jesus is the main theme, not Paul and Barnabas
We need to look beyond just what is happening because that will change how we seek to apply to the apply.
If Paul and Barnabas become the main point then we will make their example our God and seek to be like them
If we understand why Paul and Barnabas do what they do, then we will see the object their lives point towards.
Leave here with a renewed picture of the worthiness of Jesus and why that matters
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Pray
JESUS IS WORTHY TO SET PEOPLE APART FOR HIS PURPOSES (5)
Specific Example of Barnabas and Saul
“Church at Antioch… while they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, The Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and set them off.”
This is a form of commissioning - like what we did a few weeks ago with Austin & Melissa
They were raised us from among us, God set them aside for a different purpose than he has for us here.
Here’s where we have to be careful...
The danger is that we hear God’s command to “Go into all the world and make disciples...” and then conclude that this only applies to people like Barnabas and Saul or Austin and Melissa.
- The missionaries - the special Christians.
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, THAT you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
God has set aside a people for his own possessions
THAT we may proclaim HIS excellencies
Everyone who has placed their faith and trust on Jesus is set apart for God’s glory.
General Reality for All Disciples
Here’s where we have to be careful...
The danger is that we hear God’s command to “Go into all the world and make disciples...” and then conclude that this only applies to people like Barnabas and Saul or Austin and Melissa.
- The missionaries - the special Christians.
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, THAT you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
God has set aside a people for his own possessions
THAT we may proclaim HIS excellencies
Everyone who has placed their faith and trust on Jesus is set apart for God’s glory.
Paul and Barnabas were set apart for a unique work he was calling them to
The question is not whether or not you are called to declare the glory of Jesus.
The question is only where is he leading you to make these declarations.
Why is this good news?
Life is about more than our own fame and reputation.
We are set apart for something greater than ourselves.
People have given their lives to achieve success, to build a name for themselves - but they are quickly forgotten.
“So fame and power are useless, like chasing the wind.”
We are set apart for something so much greater than chasing after the wind.
- We are set apart for the eternal glory of God, because he is worthy.
JESUS IS WORTHY TO BE PROCLAIMED AT GREAT COST (10)
JESUS IS WORTHY OF OUR SUFFERING
Cyprus (13:4-12)
Cyprus - The hometown of Barnabas (Acts 13:4-12)
John Mark was with them on the missionary journey
They began telling people about Jesus in the Jewish synagogues
The proconsul (the highest ranking official in a roman senatorial province) was interested and wanted to learn more
Persecution
Magician and False Prophet - opposed Barnabas a Saul and tried to turn to proconsul away
Saul, full of the Holy Spirit said, “you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villany… blindness
Then the proconsul believed
In Pisidia they begin telling people about Jesus in the local synagogue.
Perga to Pisidia (13:13-51)
Perga then to Pisidia - John make left them to return to Jersualem and this will cause a future argument between Barnabas and Saul in the future.
In Pisidia they begin telling people about Jesus in the local synagogue.
People were excited and invited them back the next week.
Problem | Persecution
The whole city showed up to hear the word of the Lord
The regular leaders saw this and were filled with jealousy (making it about them, not the glory of God)
The leaders of the synagogue began contradicting the and reviling Barnabas and Saul.
Paul’s response - we had to start with the Jews but now we’ll preach to the Gentiles
The Gentiles heard this and they started rejoicing
God’s Work
“As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.”
The gospel kept spreading and spreading and spreading throughout the region
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