Paul And Barnabas - 5

Nine years after the resurrection of Jesus Paul and Barnabas are ordained to missionary work in a new church in Antioch. We read about this in Acts 13.

From reading the rest of the story, we know that Paul is called to bring the Gospel to the gentiles. But, Paul and Barnabas start by going to the Jews. This they miss out on God’s assignment or did God have this detour in mind all along? These 2 men met with a lot of opposition along the way. Was that because they were, or were not in the center of God’s will. All Christians experience doubts and misunderstandings, and even misdirections. This story is fascinating because it gives us insight into how normal Christians might handle these kinds of less than smooth roads in our walk with the Lord.

This story encourages us by showing us how the Spirit of Jesus worked with them to perform signs and wonders in promoting “miracle evangelism.” This teaching gleans modern-day observations from the story of these 2 brave, persistent men as they did their best to serve the Ever living God. This teaching also gives insight into the culture of the day and how that might clarify our understanding of these scriptures.

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