Barnabas was sent by the church in Jerusalem to investigate the ministry happening in Antioch where Greeks were being preached to. When Barnabas arrived, he saw evidence of God's grace at work and encouraged the believers to remain faithful. Barnabas was described as a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. He was open to God's grace, encouraged others, mentored leaders like Paul and John Mark, and was generous with his wealth and ministry despite also being fallible at times. Barnabas was highly respected by Paul and other early church leaders.
Barnabas was sent by the church in Jerusalem to encourage believers in Antioch. When he arrived, he saw evidence of God's grace at work and encouraged the believers to remain faithful. Barnabas was described as a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. The passage reflects on Barnabas' character, including that he was open to God's grace, encouraged others, mentored leaders like Paul and John Mark, though also fallible, and was generous and highly respected.
Paul and Barnabas had a disagreement over whether to take John Mark on their second missionary journey. Barnabas wanted to take Mark but Paul did not, due to Mark leaving them during their first journey. They parted ways, with Barnabas taking Mark to Cyprus while Paul chose Silas and traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches by preaching the gospel of salvation by faith alone. Paul then met Timothy and circumcised him to help him minister to Jews, as Timothy's father was Greek. Paul and Silas continued on their journey, delivering the letter from the Jerusalem Council and strengthening the churches' faith as they preached the gospel of salvation through faith in Jesus alone.
Paul and Barnabas had a disagreement over whether to take John Mark on their second missionary journey. Barnabas wanted to take Mark but Paul did not think it was a good idea since Mark had left them during their first journey. This led to a sharp disagreement and they parted ways, with Barnabas taking Mark to Cyprus while Paul chose Silas and traveled through Syria and Cilicia to strengthen the churches. Paul later reconciled with both Barnabas and Mark, showing the disagreement did not cause a permanent rift. The document also discusses Paul taking Timothy as a companion on the second journey and circumcising him to avoid objections from Jews in the regions they would visit.
The document provides an outline and commentary for an Easter Sunday bible study on March 27, 2016. It summarizes the key passages that will be examined, including:
1) Acts 10:34-43, which recounts Peter's preaching on Jesus' baptism, ministry, death, resurrection, and commissioning the apostles.
2) Psalm 118, which praises God's enduring mercy and power in raising up Jesus as the cornerstone.
3) Colossians 3:1-4, which discusses living as those who have died and been raised with Christ.
4) John 20:1-9, describing Mary's discovery of the empty tomb and Peter and John's
The document discusses a lesson about building God's kingdom through making disciples. It describes how the early church in Antioch sent Barnabas and Paul on the first missionary journey to Asia Minor to establish churches and make disciples. It then provides details from the biblical passages of Acts 13 and 14, highlighting how the church was led by the Holy Spirit to send missionaries out to spread the gospel, and how Barnabas and Paul worked to strengthen the new believers and churches by encouraging them and teaching them.
Barnabas was a Levite from Cyprus who encouraged the early Christian church. He saw that Paul had truly converted to Christianity and vouched for him to the skeptical apostles. Barnabas partnered with Paul to preach the gospel in various cities and helped many people become followers of Jesus. Although they later had a disagreement that caused them to separate, Barnabas remained devoted to encouraging and strengthening the faith of Christians throughout his life until he was eventually martyred for his beliefs.
Barnabas was sent by the church in Jerusalem to encourage believers in Antioch. When he arrived, he saw evidence of God's grace at work and encouraged the believers to remain faithful. Barnabas was described as a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. The passage reflects on Barnabas' character, including that he was open to God's grace, encouraged others, mentored leaders like Paul and John Mark, though also fallible, and was generous and highly respected.
Paul and Barnabas had a disagreement over whether to take John Mark on their second missionary journey. Barnabas wanted to take Mark but Paul did not, due to Mark leaving them during their first journey. They parted ways, with Barnabas taking Mark to Cyprus while Paul chose Silas and traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches by preaching the gospel of salvation by faith alone. Paul then met Timothy and circumcised him to help him minister to Jews, as Timothy's father was Greek. Paul and Silas continued on their journey, delivering the letter from the Jerusalem Council and strengthening the churches' faith as they preached the gospel of salvation through faith in Jesus alone.
Paul and Barnabas had a disagreement over whether to take John Mark on their second missionary journey. Barnabas wanted to take Mark but Paul did not think it was a good idea since Mark had left them during their first journey. This led to a sharp disagreement and they parted ways, with Barnabas taking Mark to Cyprus while Paul chose Silas and traveled through Syria and Cilicia to strengthen the churches. Paul later reconciled with both Barnabas and Mark, showing the disagreement did not cause a permanent rift. The document also discusses Paul taking Timothy as a companion on the second journey and circumcising him to avoid objections from Jews in the regions they would visit.
The document provides an outline and commentary for an Easter Sunday bible study on March 27, 2016. It summarizes the key passages that will be examined, including:
1) Acts 10:34-43, which recounts Peter's preaching on Jesus' baptism, ministry, death, resurrection, and commissioning the apostles.
2) Psalm 118, which praises God's enduring mercy and power in raising up Jesus as the cornerstone.
3) Colossians 3:1-4, which discusses living as those who have died and been raised with Christ.
4) John 20:1-9, describing Mary's discovery of the empty tomb and Peter and John's
The document discusses a lesson about building God's kingdom through making disciples. It describes how the early church in Antioch sent Barnabas and Paul on the first missionary journey to Asia Minor to establish churches and make disciples. It then provides details from the biblical passages of Acts 13 and 14, highlighting how the church was led by the Holy Spirit to send missionaries out to spread the gospel, and how Barnabas and Paul worked to strengthen the new believers and churches by encouraging them and teaching them.
Barnabas was a Levite from Cyprus who encouraged the early Christian church. He saw that Paul had truly converted to Christianity and vouched for him to the skeptical apostles. Barnabas partnered with Paul to preach the gospel in various cities and helped many people become followers of Jesus. Although they later had a disagreement that caused them to separate, Barnabas remained devoted to encouraging and strengthening the faith of Christians throughout his life until he was eventually martyred for his beliefs.
Streams in the Deserts prayer presentationmatthewrudolph
God used the Cypriots in seven specific ways in the early church:
1) Barnabas, a Cypriot, encouraged and financially supported the apostles.
2) Cypriots received persecuted believers fleeing from Jerusalem.
3) Some Cypriots in Antioch were the first to preach the gospel to Gentiles.
4) Barnabas, a Cypriot, was set apart for missionary work and helped establish Cyprus as a missions base.
5) Barnabas later returned to Cyprus to strengthen the churches he had previously planted.
6) A Cypriot disciple named Mnason provided lodging for Paul in Jerusalem.
7) Cyprus is referred
Home missions describes work of those who start churches or do para-church work, to support the church in spreading the gospel. Presentation for sermon delivered 11/1/2015 at Providence Assembly of God.
The Gospel passage describes Jesus' third appearance to his disciples after his resurrection. While fishing, the disciples do not recognize Jesus standing on the shore until he instructs them to cast their net on the right side of the boat, catching many fish. Jesus then cooks breakfast for them and asks Peter three times if he loves him, instructing Peter to feed and tend his sheep. The passage emphasizes Jesus revealing himself after resurrection and commissioning Peter to lead his followers.
A simple introductory course on Church Planting. The majority of the course notes presented here are based upon J. D. Payne's Planting Apostolic Churches
The document discusses ministry as a calling rather than a profession. It notes several passages from Acts that portray ministry as being called by God and empowered by the Holy Spirit to be witnesses. The document also provides an outline of Acts 13 describing Paul and Barnabas being called by the Spirit, opposed by the devil, deserted by Mark, and then received by Gentiles to preach.
1) The church in Antioch was fasting and praying when the Holy Spirit called Barnabas and Saul to a special mission. 2) The church ordained Barnabas and Saul through fasting, prayer, and laying hands on them. 3) Barnabas and Saul were then sent out by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the word of God, first traveling to Cyprus and preaching in Jewish synagogues in Salamis with John Mark's assistance.
We are all subject to emotions or feelings. Allowing our emotions or our feelings to guide us in religion can result in serious eternal consequences contrary to what our feelings intended. God gives us guidance in the Bible concerning the right place for our feelings in serving Him. This lesson deals with Emotion in Religion
Acts 18.24-28, Acts 19.1-7 Incomplete pictureLazarou Richard
Bible Study on the Book of Acts 18:24-28, 19:1-7 on why the complete Gospel is so important. The outline for this study comes from the Life Way study on Acts.
The document discusses key aspects of biblical church planting according to JD Payne. It defines church planting as evangelism that results in new churches. Church planting involves sowers, seed, soil, and the Spirit. New believers are to imitate the example of church planters. While difficult, church planting in the Bible was not complex, involving making disciples through preaching, baptizing, and teaching them to obey Christ's commands. The establishment of the church in Thessalonica involved Paul preaching Christ crucified and risen, with some Jews and Greeks believing and imitating the examples of Paul, Silas, and the Lord.
This document discusses the importance of having a direct relationship with God rather than relying on or limiting one's faith to what church leaders say. It encourages the reader to remember their personal salvation experience and calling from God, rather than being motivated by money or fame. The document warns that church leaders can mislead and asks which leader one needs permission from to obey God. It provides biblical examples of individuals following God's calling over church leaders.
Barnabas demonstrated 8 essential characteristics of an effective church planting team member: (1) walking with the Lord, (2) maintaining an outstanding character, (3) serving the local church, (4) remaining faithful to the call, (5) sharing the gospel regularly, (6) raising up leaders, (7) encouraging with speech and actions, and (8) responding rightly to conflict. Barnabas exemplified these traits through his faithful service, encouragement of others, and willingness to reconcile even after disagreements. Effective church planting requires team members with strong spiritual foundations and healthy relationships, as evidenced in Barnabas' example.
God requires forgiveness from His people when they sin. Through the prophet Hosea, God illustrates His forgiveness by having Hosea take back his adulterous wife. Likewise, God will take back His adulterous people Israel if they repent. In the new covenant under Christ, forgiveness of sins is complete for Christians and they are commanded to freely forgive others just as God forgives them through Christ.
St. Paul's life transformed dramatically from persecutor of Christians to their greatest advocate. After his encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, where he was blinded by a bright light and heard Jesus' voice, Paul underwent a conversion and became a sincere disciple. He spent years preaching in Arabia, Damascus, Syria, and Cilicia before Barnabas took Paul under his wing and introduced him to other Christians. Together, they were then sent by the church in Antioch to preach in Cyprus, Pamphylia and Phrygia.
The document provides an overview of Paul's first missionary journey according to Acts 14:5-23. It summarizes Paul and Barnabas' preaching in Lystra and Derbe, including Paul healing a paralytic man which led the people of Lystra to mistakenly worship Paul and Barnabas as the gods Zeus and Hermes. It then discusses Paul's efforts to turn the people from pagan worship to the living God, and their stoning of Paul which they believed left him dead.
Paul and Barnabas went on the first Christian mission together to several cities, including Seleucia, Salamis, Paphos, Attalia, and Antioch. Barnabas was a Jew from Cyprus who was Paul's companion and supporter after Paul's conversion. They taught that men should repent of their sins. In Lystra, Paul healed a crippled man, leading the people to think they were gods. Paul and Barnabas convinced the people otherwise and preached repentance. Later in Antioch, the people stoned Paul for his preaching, as Paul had said believers must undergo tribulation to enter God's kingdom.
Putting Acts 15 and Galatians 1-2 in ContextSteve Thomason
What do Acts 15 and the first two chapters of Galatians have in common? They both talk about the first big debate over ethnic identity in the church. Some of the early Christians said you had to be circumcised and assimilate into the Jewish culture in order to be a true disciple of Jesus. They debated the topic in Acts 15 in Jerusalem. The Apostle Paul was very opposed to this teaching. That's what he's talking about in his letter to the Galatians.
This PowerPoint will walk through the backstory of Paul's life in Acts in order to understand the context for Acts 15 and the letter to the Galatians. You can download this PowerPoint and image pack and use it for your own preaching and teaching. Use one slide, a few slides, or all of them. Whatever works for you.
Barnabas was known as an encourager for supporting and defending Saul after his conversion, vouching for him to the skeptical disciples. He later encouraged new Gentile believers in Antioch and recruited Paul to help lead that church. Barnabas also encouraged John Mark to continue ministry after Paul refused to work with him, taking him on his own mission trip instead of giving up on him.
A verse by verse commentary on Matthew chapter 3 dealing with the preaching and baptism of John the Baptist. Jesus came to John for baptism, but he resisted. Jesus convinced him to allow it, and when Jesus came up out of the water the Spirit of God descended like a dove on him, and God spoke His approval upon His Son.
Barnabas was sent by the church in Jerusalem to investigate the ministry happening in Antioch where Greeks were being preached to. When Barnabas arrived, he saw evidence of God's grace at work and encouraged the believers to remain faithful. Barnabas was described as a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. The document then provides reflections from Barnabas' life, including that he was open to God's grace, encouraged others, mentored leaders like Paul, was fallible but learned from mistakes, generous, and highly respected.
Barnabas was a Jewish Levite living in the Greek-speaking Island of Cyprus. He was nicknamed the "Son of Encouragement" and as we study his life we see how he encourages three distinct groups or people. He is also a tremendously gifted man who left nothing on the table... he used his gifts and powerfully impacted the first century church. His is a shining example of what it means to live a spirit-filled life.
Streams in the Deserts prayer presentationmatthewrudolph
God used the Cypriots in seven specific ways in the early church:
1) Barnabas, a Cypriot, encouraged and financially supported the apostles.
2) Cypriots received persecuted believers fleeing from Jerusalem.
3) Some Cypriots in Antioch were the first to preach the gospel to Gentiles.
4) Barnabas, a Cypriot, was set apart for missionary work and helped establish Cyprus as a missions base.
5) Barnabas later returned to Cyprus to strengthen the churches he had previously planted.
6) A Cypriot disciple named Mnason provided lodging for Paul in Jerusalem.
7) Cyprus is referred
Home missions describes work of those who start churches or do para-church work, to support the church in spreading the gospel. Presentation for sermon delivered 11/1/2015 at Providence Assembly of God.
The Gospel passage describes Jesus' third appearance to his disciples after his resurrection. While fishing, the disciples do not recognize Jesus standing on the shore until he instructs them to cast their net on the right side of the boat, catching many fish. Jesus then cooks breakfast for them and asks Peter three times if he loves him, instructing Peter to feed and tend his sheep. The passage emphasizes Jesus revealing himself after resurrection and commissioning Peter to lead his followers.
A simple introductory course on Church Planting. The majority of the course notes presented here are based upon J. D. Payne's Planting Apostolic Churches
The document discusses ministry as a calling rather than a profession. It notes several passages from Acts that portray ministry as being called by God and empowered by the Holy Spirit to be witnesses. The document also provides an outline of Acts 13 describing Paul and Barnabas being called by the Spirit, opposed by the devil, deserted by Mark, and then received by Gentiles to preach.
1) The church in Antioch was fasting and praying when the Holy Spirit called Barnabas and Saul to a special mission. 2) The church ordained Barnabas and Saul through fasting, prayer, and laying hands on them. 3) Barnabas and Saul were then sent out by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the word of God, first traveling to Cyprus and preaching in Jewish synagogues in Salamis with John Mark's assistance.
We are all subject to emotions or feelings. Allowing our emotions or our feelings to guide us in religion can result in serious eternal consequences contrary to what our feelings intended. God gives us guidance in the Bible concerning the right place for our feelings in serving Him. This lesson deals with Emotion in Religion
Acts 18.24-28, Acts 19.1-7 Incomplete pictureLazarou Richard
Bible Study on the Book of Acts 18:24-28, 19:1-7 on why the complete Gospel is so important. The outline for this study comes from the Life Way study on Acts.
The document discusses key aspects of biblical church planting according to JD Payne. It defines church planting as evangelism that results in new churches. Church planting involves sowers, seed, soil, and the Spirit. New believers are to imitate the example of church planters. While difficult, church planting in the Bible was not complex, involving making disciples through preaching, baptizing, and teaching them to obey Christ's commands. The establishment of the church in Thessalonica involved Paul preaching Christ crucified and risen, with some Jews and Greeks believing and imitating the examples of Paul, Silas, and the Lord.
This document discusses the importance of having a direct relationship with God rather than relying on or limiting one's faith to what church leaders say. It encourages the reader to remember their personal salvation experience and calling from God, rather than being motivated by money or fame. The document warns that church leaders can mislead and asks which leader one needs permission from to obey God. It provides biblical examples of individuals following God's calling over church leaders.
Barnabas demonstrated 8 essential characteristics of an effective church planting team member: (1) walking with the Lord, (2) maintaining an outstanding character, (3) serving the local church, (4) remaining faithful to the call, (5) sharing the gospel regularly, (6) raising up leaders, (7) encouraging with speech and actions, and (8) responding rightly to conflict. Barnabas exemplified these traits through his faithful service, encouragement of others, and willingness to reconcile even after disagreements. Effective church planting requires team members with strong spiritual foundations and healthy relationships, as evidenced in Barnabas' example.
God requires forgiveness from His people when they sin. Through the prophet Hosea, God illustrates His forgiveness by having Hosea take back his adulterous wife. Likewise, God will take back His adulterous people Israel if they repent. In the new covenant under Christ, forgiveness of sins is complete for Christians and they are commanded to freely forgive others just as God forgives them through Christ.
St. Paul's life transformed dramatically from persecutor of Christians to their greatest advocate. After his encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, where he was blinded by a bright light and heard Jesus' voice, Paul underwent a conversion and became a sincere disciple. He spent years preaching in Arabia, Damascus, Syria, and Cilicia before Barnabas took Paul under his wing and introduced him to other Christians. Together, they were then sent by the church in Antioch to preach in Cyprus, Pamphylia and Phrygia.
The document provides an overview of Paul's first missionary journey according to Acts 14:5-23. It summarizes Paul and Barnabas' preaching in Lystra and Derbe, including Paul healing a paralytic man which led the people of Lystra to mistakenly worship Paul and Barnabas as the gods Zeus and Hermes. It then discusses Paul's efforts to turn the people from pagan worship to the living God, and their stoning of Paul which they believed left him dead.
Paul and Barnabas went on the first Christian mission together to several cities, including Seleucia, Salamis, Paphos, Attalia, and Antioch. Barnabas was a Jew from Cyprus who was Paul's companion and supporter after Paul's conversion. They taught that men should repent of their sins. In Lystra, Paul healed a crippled man, leading the people to think they were gods. Paul and Barnabas convinced the people otherwise and preached repentance. Later in Antioch, the people stoned Paul for his preaching, as Paul had said believers must undergo tribulation to enter God's kingdom.
Putting Acts 15 and Galatians 1-2 in ContextSteve Thomason
What do Acts 15 and the first two chapters of Galatians have in common? They both talk about the first big debate over ethnic identity in the church. Some of the early Christians said you had to be circumcised and assimilate into the Jewish culture in order to be a true disciple of Jesus. They debated the topic in Acts 15 in Jerusalem. The Apostle Paul was very opposed to this teaching. That's what he's talking about in his letter to the Galatians.
This PowerPoint will walk through the backstory of Paul's life in Acts in order to understand the context for Acts 15 and the letter to the Galatians. You can download this PowerPoint and image pack and use it for your own preaching and teaching. Use one slide, a few slides, or all of them. Whatever works for you.
Barnabas was known as an encourager for supporting and defending Saul after his conversion, vouching for him to the skeptical disciples. He later encouraged new Gentile believers in Antioch and recruited Paul to help lead that church. Barnabas also encouraged John Mark to continue ministry after Paul refused to work with him, taking him on his own mission trip instead of giving up on him.
A verse by verse commentary on Matthew chapter 3 dealing with the preaching and baptism of John the Baptist. Jesus came to John for baptism, but he resisted. Jesus convinced him to allow it, and when Jesus came up out of the water the Spirit of God descended like a dove on him, and God spoke His approval upon His Son.
Barnabas was sent by the church in Jerusalem to investigate the ministry happening in Antioch where Greeks were being preached to. When Barnabas arrived, he saw evidence of God's grace at work and encouraged the believers to remain faithful. Barnabas was described as a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. The document then provides reflections from Barnabas' life, including that he was open to God's grace, encouraged others, mentored leaders like Paul, was fallible but learned from mistakes, generous, and highly respected.
Barnabas was a Jewish Levite living in the Greek-speaking Island of Cyprus. He was nicknamed the "Son of Encouragement" and as we study his life we see how he encourages three distinct groups or people. He is also a tremendously gifted man who left nothing on the table... he used his gifts and powerfully impacted the first century church. His is a shining example of what it means to live a spirit-filled life.
The document discusses the importance of building others up through encouraging words and actions. It provides several biblical passages about encouraging one another and not letting unwholesome talk come out of our mouths. It also highlights Barnabas as a key example of someone who encouraged and accepted others, including bringing Paul to the apostles and seeking out Saul to bring him to Antioch.
This presentation was given to Dr. Sammy Cambell's "Challenges in Local Missions" class at Southeastern Bible College in Birmingham, AL. I was asked to share ways that partner churches can help church plants.
Paul and Silas traveled through towns in Macedonia preaching in the Jewish synagogues. In Thessalonica, Paul reasoned from scripture for three Sabbaths that Jesus was the promised Messiah who suffered and rose from the dead. Some Jews and Greeks believed, but jealous Jews started a riot. The believers sent Paul and Silas away secretly to Berea for their safety, where they continued preaching in the synagogue.
Ha34 05312015 - what have you given to the lord now don't lieJames Bradshaw
The document summarizes a sermon about giving to God and fellowship in the early church. It discusses how fellowship requires giving freely as the early Christians did. Barnabas is highlighted as a great giver and encourager who sold land and supported others. Ananias and Sapphira are used as a negative example of lying about their gift. The sermon encourages giving one's all to God without holding back, as the poor widow did, and to do all things in Jesus' name for a great reward of eternal life.
The document summarizes the leadership of the church in Antioch as listed in Acts 13:1, noting they were a diverse group of five men - Barnabas, Simeon, Lucius, Manaen, and Saul. It describes their backgrounds and says they worked together amiably despite their differences. It then discusses how the Holy Spirit called Barnabas and Saul to a new work, and how the church in Antioch supported their mission through fasting, prayer, and laying hands upon them.
Paul defends himself before King Agrippa, recounting his life from childhood as a strict Pharisee who persecuted Christians until his dramatic conversion experience on the road to Damascus, where Jesus appeared to him and commissioned him as a witness. Jesus instructed Paul to preach repentance to both Jews and Gentiles so that their sins may be forgiven. Though persecuted for his preaching, Paul says God has helped him continue his mission up to this day.
The document provides a detailed summary of Acts 13-14 from the Bible. It describes how Paul and Barnabas were sent out as the first missionary team by the church in Antioch. They preached in cities across Cyprus and Asia Minor, facing opposition from Jews but seeing many Gentiles convert. They strengthened the new believers and churches by appointing elders before returning to Antioch to report on their successful first missionary journey.
The document provides a detailed summary of Acts 13-14 from the Bible. It describes how Paul and Barnabas were sent out as the first missionary team by the church in Antioch. They preached in various cities including Salamis, Paphos, Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe. They faced opposition from Jews in some areas but had success converting Gentiles. After completing their journey, Paul and Barnabas returned to strengthen the new believers and appoint elders in the churches before reporting back to Antioch.
The document describes how early Christians spread the word about Jesus in Antioch. Some disciples from Cyprus and Cyrene preached to Greek-speaking people in Antioch. Many believed and turned to the Lord. When the church in Jerusalem heard about this, they sent Barnabas to Antioch. He saw God's grace at work and encouraged the believers. Many more people became Christians. Barnabas later went to find Saul and brought him to Antioch to teach for a year. It was in Antioch that Christians were first called by that name. Prophets later foretold a famine and the disciples in Antioch collected relief for believers in Judea, sending it with Barnabas and
Lessons from Pauls Missionary Journeys Arturo Elizararras and Gordon Ferguson...Disciples Today
1) Paul strengthened the churches he planted on his first missionary journey by encouraging them to continue in the faith and reporting on God's deeds. This helped connect the churches.
2) On his second journey, Paul communicated decisions from Jerusalem's leaders to obey, showed respect for other churches' cultures, and kept contact between churches.
3) Paul appealed to common practices between churches and promoted equality, mutual commitment and blessings when churches connected through giving and receiving help. This glorified God.
Paul travels to Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe in Asia Minor. This lesson warns against elevating leaders, allowing ourselves to be elevated, and clarifying the gospel to avoid misunderstanding.
Acts 13, Antioch Church Headquarters, minister huperetes, What languages did ...Valley Bible Fellowship
• Acts Chapter 13, The Christian Church In Antioch, New Christian Headquarters, Antioch, minister huperetes, What languages did Jesus and the apostles speak, Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, Reading Scripture, Presenting Jesus To Jews, God's purpose, justified, Iconium, Prophetic Warnings, Cavemen, The Most Precious Thing
1) Paul and Barnabas completed their first missionary journey preaching the gospel in Antioch, Cyprus, and parts of Asia Minor.
2) They established churches and faced opposition from some Jews, but also saw many Gentiles convert to Christianity.
3) At the end of their journey, Paul and Barnabas returned to the churches they had founded to strengthen the believers and appoint elders to lead the communities.
The Sanhedrin, the high Jewish council, questioned Peter and John about how they healed a man. Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, boldly proclaimed that it was through the power of Jesus Christ. Though uneducated, Peter and John amazed the council with their confidence from being with Jesus. The council could not deny the miracle occurred but wanted to stop the apostles' teaching. When commanded to stop preaching, Peter and John refused, saying they must obey God rather than men. The council threatened them further but let them go as the people praised God for what happened.
The document provides details about Paul and Barnabas' missionary journeys as recorded in Acts 13-14. It discusses how they established churches by preaching, making disciples, and appointing elders. It also notes how they returned later to strengthen the disciples and encourage them despite facing troubles and persecution for their faith. Their example shows the importance of both evangelism and discipleship in building God's kingdom.
The document discusses key aspects of the New Age movement, including its origins in the 1960s counterculture, beliefs about the dawning of the "Age of Aquarius," and tenets related to spirituality, the occult, and social change. It contrasts New Age views of God, reincarnation, salvation, and the identity of Jesus Christ with biblical teachings. While the New Age incorporates some spiritual practices, it differs significantly from Christianity in its central beliefs.
Medical Utopias: The Promise of Emerging TechnologiesAlex Tang
Medical utopias are often about good health, absence of suffering, and even delaying of the aging process. The last two decades have seen a tremendous increase in emerging medical technologies to achieve these utopias. The completion of the sequencing of the human genome sets the stage for the next step of genetic and molecular advances. The increase in computing power, storage capacity, connectivity, and the Internet has opened avenues of new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. The perfecting of sustaining cell growth in vitro and cell nucleus transfer has opened the way to cloning, stem cell harvesting, and a new field of regenerative medicine. However, these emerging technologies bring with them a large number of bioethical concerns that need to be addressed. These concerns involving tissue engineering, bioelectronics, new genetics, cloning, gene therapy, germ-line genome modifications are only the tip of the iceberg. In this paper I will reflect on three areas of concern. Firstly, the emergence of the digital patient will be considered. This digital patient will be deeply formed and informed by health information technology (IT), the social media, and issues involving privacy, confidentiality and data security. Secondly, the direct to customers (DTC) genetic screening tests will be discussed. The ethical issue of buccal swabs taken at home and be tested for genetic diseases and future prediction of other illnesses which is marketed directly to the consumers will be examined. Finally, the development of new pharmaco-therapeutics will be explored. There have been changes in the way new drugs are tested and these changes do raise some ethical concerns. The examination of these ethical issues will be done in the framework of respect for autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice.
The document is a sermon about the meaning of Christmas and the signs of Immanuel from Isaiah and Matthew. It discusses how Isaiah prophesied that a virgin would conceive and bear a son named Immanuel, meaning "God with us". Matthew's gospel references this prophecy in describing Jesus' birth to Mary, a virgin. The sermon explores the original Hebrew and Greek translations, arguing the virgin birth was intended. It concludes the signs from Isaiah and Matthew signify that through Jesus, God is in control, saves his people, and is with us.
The document discusses lessons that can be learned from Jesus' letter to the church in Smyrna in Revelation 2:8-11. It summarizes that the church in Smyrna faced persecution including economic poverty, imprisonment, slander and potential martyrdom. The key lessons are to remain faithful during times of persecution by keeping one's eyes fixed on Jesus, trusting that God is in control of all circumstances, and that present suffering will lead to future glory.
Job had faith in the midst in his sickness and there are many lessons we can learn from him. Ultimately it is about God’s Grace in the midst of sickness.
Job had faith in the midst in his sickness and there are many lessons we can learn from him. Ultimately it is about God’s Grace in the midst of sickness.
Spiritual friendship involves being a God seeker, reader of the Bible, one who is accountable to others, engages in prayer for others, and provides encouragement. Spiritual friends walk together with God, support one another, and are strengthened through their bond of mutual care, accountability and prayer.
It is the human Jesus (fully divine, fully human) who resisted the temptations of Satan by his lived experience of the Scriptures. This gives us hope that we can resist temptations by (1) knowing ourselves; (2) developing a plan to resist; (3) avoid temptations; (4) resist and pray; and to (5) get the help of theirs.
Growing spiritually is co-partnering with the Holy Spirit to transform us by removing the veil and revealing the glory (Christ) that is within us. Growing deep in faith spiritual involves two components, three dimensions and four principles.
The document summarizes the biblical passage Numbers 13, which describes how God instructed Moses to send spies to explore the land of Canaan. The spies were sent one from each tribe and they surveyed the land and people. When they returned, most of the spies gave a negative report, saying the people were strong and cities large and fortified. They felt like grasshoppers in comparison. However, Caleb encouraged the people to take the land, trusting in God. The document analyzes themes of witness, land, and people, and how God calls believers to witness without fear through lives of faith and friendship.
Why we do not see God’s Presence in our lives? We do not see or perceive God’s Presence is because we don’t always seek God with our whole heart, we don’t purse God with repentant hearts, we are looking for the wrong kind of God, our God is too small or we are looking in the wrong places. Opening our spiritual eyes depends on Lordship of Jesus Christ, understanding and applying the Bible, prayer and spiritual companions.
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Dear readers,
This month we continue with more inspiring talks from the Global Spirituality Mahotsav that was held from March 14 to 17, 2024, at Kanha Shanti Vanam.
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Trusting God's Providence | Verse: Romans 8: 28-31JL de Belen
Trusting God's Providence.
Providence - God’s active preservation and care over His creation. God is both the Creator and the Sustainer of all things Heb. 1:2-3; Col. 1:17
-God keep His promises.
-God’s general providence is toward all creation
- All things were made through Him
God’s special providence is toward His children.
We may suffer now, but joy can and will come
God can see what we cannot see
3. Why read biographies about
Christians or heroes of faith?
• Hebrews 13:7 "Remember your
leaders, those who spoke to you the
word of God; consider the outcome of
their life, and imitate their faith."
• Hebrews 6:12 "Do not be sluggish,
but imitators of those who through
faith and patience inherit the
promises."
• Hebrews 11 is a collection of excerpts
from the lives of great men and
women of faith.
7. Who are the heroes of
faith in the book of Acts?
8. Acts 11:19-21
AC 11:19 Now those who had been scattered by
the persecution in connection with Stephen
traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch,
telling the message only to Jews. 20 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. 21 The Lord's hand was with them, and a
great number of people believed and turned to
the Lord.
9.
10. Acts 11:22-24
AC 11:22 News of this reached the ears of the
church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to
Antioch. 23 When he arrived and saw the evidence
of the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged
them all to remain true to the Lord with all their
hearts. 24 He was a good man, full of the Holy
Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were
brought to the Lord.
11. Who was Barnabas?
• Joses or Joseph from Cyprus
• Nicknamed ‘Barnabas’
• huios paraklēseōs in Acts 4:36
• son of consolation (KJV)
• son of exhortation (RSV, NIV)
• son of encouragement (RSV, NIV)
12. More about Barnabas
• from Cyprus (Acts 4:36) and settled in
Jerusalem
• a Levite (Acts 4:36)
• owned land in Jerusalem -selling his land
and giving the proceeds to the apostles
(Acts 4:36)
• John Mark was his cousin whose mother,
Mary, lived in Jerusalem and hosted the
church in her home (Acts 12:12)
13. Even more about Barnabas
Barnabas was a good
man, full of the Holy
Spirit and faith (11:24)
14. Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit
and faith (11:24)
Good
Barnabas
Holy Spirit Faith
15. “@TozerAW: "Real faith not
only does something for us, but
it also does something to us."
AW Tozer (A Disruptive Faith)”
17. Reflections from the life of
Barnabas
1. He is open to the grace of God
11:22 News of this reached the ears of the
church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas
to Antioch. 23 When he arrived and saw the
evidence of the grace of God, he was glad and
encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord
with all their hearts.
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith (11:24)
18. Barnabas is open to the grace of God
• Why did they send Barnabas and not
someone else?
19.
20. He drew a circle that
shut me out —
Heretic, rebel, a thing
to flout.
Charles Markham
The Shoes of Happiness, and Other Poems (1852 – 1940)
(1913)
21. He drew a circle that
shut me out —
Heretic, rebel, a thing
to flout.
But Love and I had the
wit to win:
We drew a circle that
took him in.
22. Barnabas is open to the grace of God
• Barnabas extend this openness to
Paul (Acts 9:27-28)
27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the
apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had
seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him,
and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly
in the name of Jesus. 28 So Saul stayed with them
and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking
boldly in the name of the Lord.
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith (11:24)
23. Reflections from the life of
Barnabas
1. He is open to the grace of God
2. He is an encourager of men
23 When he arrived and saw the evidence of
the grace of God, he was glad and
encouraged them all to remain true to the
Lord with all their hearts.
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith (11:24)
24. Barnabas is an encourager of men
he sees the potential where others see failure
• Paul
AC 11:25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for
Saul, 26 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.
25. Barnabas is an encourager of men
he sees the potential where others see failure
• The Jerusalem Church
AC 11:27 During this time some prophets came down
from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 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.) 29
The disciples, each according to his ability, decided to
provide help for the brothers living in Judea. 30 This they
did, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
26.
27. Reflections from the life of
Barnabas
1. He is open to the grace of God
2. He is an encourager of men
3. He is a mentor to leaders
because he knows the expansion of the work
of God’s grace depends on Godly leadership
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith (11:24)
28. Barnabas is a mentor to leaders
• Successful ministry in Antioch
29. Barnabas is a mentor to leaders
• Saul of Tarsus
• Taking a risk by inviting him to join
his ministry (Acts 11:25-26)
• Going on a missionary journey
(Acts 13)
• Jerusalem Council (Acts 15:12)
• Simeon, Lucius, Manaen (Acts
13:1)
• John Mark
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith (11:24)
31. Barnabas is a mentor to leaders
• Patience with John Mark
When a young missionary has forsaken the work
on his first journey, should you shall give him a
second chance after 18 months of penitent and
faithful service?
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith (11:24)
32. Reflections from the life of
Barnabas
1. He is open to the grace of God
2. He is an encourager of men
3. He is a mentor to leaders
4. He is fallible
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith (11:24)
33. Barnabas is fallible/makes mistakes
• The incident with Peter in Antioch
(Gal:11-13)
GAL 2:11 When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him
to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong. 12
Before certain men came from James, he used to eat
with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to
draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles
because he was afraid of those who belonged to the
circumcision group. 13 The other Jews joined him in his
hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas
was led astray.
34. Barnabas is fallible/makes mistakes
• The incident with John Mark in
Antioch (Acts 15: 37-41)
37 Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark,
with them, 38 but Paul did not think it wise to take him,
because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had
not continued with them in the work. 39 They had
such a sharp disagreement that they parted company.
Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, 40 but
Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers
to the grace of the Lord. 41 He went through Syria and
Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
36. Reflections from the life of
Barnabas
1. He is open to the grace of God
2. He is an encourager of men
3. He is a mentor to leaders
4. He is fallible
5. He is a giver
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith (11:24)
37. Barnabas is a giver/generous
• Generous with his wealth
• Sold his land (Acts 4:36-37)
• Generous with his standing in
ministry
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith (11:24)
38. Barnabas is generous in ministry
Paul and Barnabas at
Antioch in Pisidia (Acts
13:4-12)
Paul and Barnabas at
Iconium (Acts 14:1-7)
Paul and Barnabas at
Lystra and Derbe (Acts
14:8-20)
Paul and Barnabas Barnabas and Saul at
separate (Acts 15:36-41) Antioch (Acts 11:19-26)
Barnabas and Saul
appointed (Acts 12:25-13:3)
Barnabas and Saul sent off
(Acts 13:1-3)
Barnabas and Saul on Cyrus
(Acts 13:4-12)
39. Reflections from the life of
Barnabas
1. He is open to the grace of God
2. He is an encourager of men
3. He is a mentor to leaders
4. He is fallible
5. He is a giver
6. He is highly respected
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith (11:24)
40. Barnabas is highly respected
• Paul
1CO 9:3 This is my defense to those who sit in judgment
on me. 4 Don't we have the right to food and drink? 5
Don't we have the right to take a believing wife along with
us, as do the other apostles and the Lord's brothers and
Cephas? 6 Or is it only I and Barnabas who must work
for a living?
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith (11:24)
41. Reconciliation between Paul and Mark
• 2 Tim 4:11
11 Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him
with you, because he is helpful to me in my
ministry
• Philemon 24
PHM 1:23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ
Jesus, sends you greetings. 24 And so do Mark,
Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow workers.
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith (11:24)
42. Barnabas is highly respected
• Others
Calvin and Luther were convinced that 2 Corinthians
8:18–19 also referred to Barnabas: “With him (Titus) we
are also sending the brother who is famous among all
the churches for his preaching of the gospel.”
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith (11:24)
43. Reflections on the life of Barnabas
Barnabas was a good
man, full of the Holy
Spirit and faith (11:24)
44. Are you a good person,
full of the Holy Spirit and
faith?
45. Reflections from the life of
Barnabas
1. He is open to the grace of God
2. He is an encourager of men
3. He is a mentor to leaders
4. He is fallible
5. He is a giver
6. He is highly respected
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith (11:24)
46. Transcript and mp3 of this sermon is
available at
www.kairos2.com/barnabas.htm
Editor's Notes
A Man Called Barnabas Text: Acts 11:19-24 Dr Alex Tang Sunday Sermon Holy Light Church (English) 9 Sept 2012 Sermon Statement Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith.
Who are the heroes of our faith?
Hebrews 13:7 says, "Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their life, and imitate their faith." Hebrews 6:12 says, "Do not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises." And of course Hebrews 11 is a collection of excerpts from the lives of great men and women of faith. All these examples are for our inspiration and encouragement.
Heroes of the Faith Reading Christian biographies is inspirational and encouraging. It shows us how other Christians struggle in their faith to remain true to God. It also exposes to new perspective of God we may not be aware of and new spiritual experiences we have not encountered before.
One of my favourite hero of the faith is Sadhu Sundar Singh (September 3, 1889, Patiala State, India). He is believed to have died in the foothills of the Himalayas in 1929. Sundar felt that his religious pursuits in Sikhism and the questioning of Christian and Hindu priests left him without ultimate meaning. Sundar resolved to kill himself by throwing himself upon a railroad track. That very night he had a vision of Jesus who opened Sundar's soul to the truth. Sundar announced to his father, Sher Singh, that henceforth he would follow Christ. His father denounced him, and his brother Rajender Singh attempted to poison him. Sundar's life was saved by the help of a nearby Christian community (Wiki).
Another is William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr. (born November 7, 1918) is an American Christian evangelist who is an ordained Southern Baptist minister. According to his staff, more than 3.2 million people have responded to the invitation at Billy Graham Crusades to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. As of 2008, Graham's estimated lifetime audience, including radio and television broadcasts, topped 2.2 billion. During the civil rights movement, he began to support integrated seating for his revivals and crusades; in 1957 he invited Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. to preach jointly at a huge revival in New York City, where they appeared together at Madison Square Garden, and bailed the minister out of jail in the 1960s when he was arrested in demonstrations.
There are many biographical persons in Acts which was recorded for us by Luke. Luke a doctor was very precise in his use of language and gives us good glimpses of the personalities involved. One of them is Joses or Joseph of Cyprus. Most of we know him by his nickname Barnabas (Acts 4:36).
AC 11:19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, telling the message only to Jews. 20 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. 21 The Lord's hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord. Cyrene / saɪˈriːni ː / ( Greek : Κυρήνη, Kyrēnē ) was an ancient Greek colony and then a Roman city in present-day Shahhat , Libya , the oldest and most important of the five Greek cities in the region. It gave eastern Libya the classical name Cyrenaica that it has retained to modern times.
Who is Barnabas? Barnabas is interpreted by Luke as huios paraklēseōs in Acts 4:36 and variously translated as “son of consolation” (KJV), “son of exhortation” or “son of encouragement” (RSV, JB, NIV). Barnabas had originally come from Cyprus (Acts 4:36) and settled in Jerusalem. His strong Jewish roots as a Levite (Acts 4:36) and his Hellenistic background in the Jewish diaspora gave him a background similar to Paul’s and their conservative training as respectively Pharisee and Levite.
AC 12:5 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. AC 12:6 The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries stood guard at the entrance. 7 Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. "Quick, get up!" he said, and the chains fell off Peter's wrists. AC 12:8 Then the angel said to him, "Put on your clothes and sandals." And Peter did so. "Wrap your cloak around you and follow me," the angel told him. 9 Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision. 10 They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went through it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him. AC 12:11 Then Peter came to himself and said, "Now I know without a doubt that the Lord sent his angel and rescued me from Herod's clutches and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating." AC 12:12 When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered and were praying.
How do they relate to each other? Probably fullness of the Holy Spirit and faith is the root or source of Barnabas' goodness. Paul unpacks this relationship in Galatians. He says in Galatians 5:22 that goodness is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. You don't get the Holy Spirit because you are good. The Holy Spirit takes over your life and starts to make you good. But what do we do in that process? We are not passive in this affair of becoming good. That's why Luke doesn't just say that Barnabas was full of the Holy Spirit. He is full of the Holy Spirit and faith. Faith is what we do. Now what does faith have to do with the work of the Holy Spirit? Galatians 3:2 tells us: "Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?" The assumed answer is that we received the Spirit by faith in the Word of God. Then verse 5 says, "Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?" And again the assumed answer is FAITH! The Spirit is received by faith and goes on being supplied through faith.
Putting It All Together So let's put it all together: At the very beginning of the Christian life we receive the Holy Spirit by trusting in the truth of the gospel (Galatians 3:2). Then as the Christian life goes on and there is need again and again to be strengthened and filled with the Spirit, this too happens by faith in the word of God's promise (Galatians 3:5). One of the practical fruits or products of this Spirit-filled faith is goodness (Galatians 5:22). So when Luke says that Barnabas was "a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith," my understanding is that Barnabas had a great faith in God, and that by this faith the Holy Spirit became powerful in his heart, and that the result was a lot of practical goodness in Barnabas' life.
T he church was growing rapidly, especially among the Greeks and Hellenistic Jews, and soon a Christian church was thriving in the city of Syrian Antioch (about 400 miles north of Jerusalem). Initially it was mainly Jewish. Then increasingly more and more Gentiles joined the church especially in Antioch, influenced by men from Cyprus and Cyrene. The church in Jerusalem which consisted mainly of Jews was in a dilemma. Who to send to this Gentile church? Someone who can do cross cultural ministry. The apostles dispatched Barnabas to travel to Antioch and to pastor the fellowship there (Acts 11:22). Under his guidance the church grew even more, with Barnabas respected “as a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith” (Acts 11:24). Barnabas is able to see God’s grace in making outsider insider.
Many of us see the world through the lens of ‘them and us.’ This reminds me of a Helen Reddy’s song “You and Me against the World.” I believe the early church in Jerusalem also suffered from this. Now we have Gentiles in the church! What are we to do? They found in Barnabas a man able to make outsider insiders, strangers to be friends. Such a person will be perfect to be sent to pastor the new and growing church of Gentiles in Antioch.
Barnabas’s ability to include others is also reflected in his acceptance of Paul. When Paul returned to Jerusalem after his conversion and lengthy stay in Arabia, the apostles were understandably cautious about him. But as Ananias had brought Paul into the Christian fellowship at Damascus, so Barnabas trusted the integrity of Paul’s conversion and became his advocate among the Jerusalem leaders (Acts 9:27-28). With the help of Barnabas Paul was invited into the center of the church’s life.
Antioch was the third-largest city in the Roman Empire (next to Rome and Alexandria) and its church, no doubt the wealthiest yet, determined to share its riches with the poorer Christians of Judea. Following the famine visit, Acts 13 tells us that the leadership at Antioch had grown (now to include Simeon, Lucius and Manaen, Acts 13:1). Barnabas and Paul were commissioned to travel west as missionaries in what will be known as the First Missionary Journey. The decision to sail to Cyprus may have been influenced by Barnabas since it was his home and he would have known the island well.
because he knows the expansion of the work of God’s grace depends on Godly leadership
Barnabas' ministry in Antioch had been so successful that the converts were everywhere. Many of us would say at this point: I am now a respected leader. I have earned a good reputation for my work. It is now time to consolidate my gains and establish myself as a prominent preacher in this part of Syria. Instead Barnabas went to look for Paul. I believe Barnabas sees the great potential in Paul. Leadership succession plan
The Jerusalem Council. Following the first missionary journey west, Barnabas accompanied Paul to Jerusalem in order to settle the now divisive issue of the Law and circumcision. Barnabas is given equal respect with Paul (Acts 15:12) and perhaps his word, as that of a convert and leader prior to Paul, carried important weight. Barnabas was a disciple of the Jerusalem church who was now reporting to his mentors.
John Mark’s presence in Acts 12:25 and 13:5 implies that he had been in and around Antioch all along and had teamed up with Barnabas and Saul. But when Barnabas and Paul, after their arrival in Pamphylia, decided to leave Perga and climb the mountains toward Antioch of Pisidia, John Mark turned back. Barnabas’s later defense of John Mark would prove to be the decision that would separate Barnabas from Paul on subsequent journeys. This happened when they have been working together for at least 15 years!
Who is right and who is wrong? Barnabas wants to give John Mark a second chance but not Paul. Later Paul will work with John Mark and John Mark will write the Gospel of Mark. Without Barnabas, we may only have three gospels rather than four!
Peter came to Antioch and mixed freely with the Gentile Christians; but he withdrew from having fellowship with them when a conservative delegation from Jerusalem appeared (Gal 2:11–13). Worse yet, Barnabas was, in the words of Paul, “carried away by their insincerity” (Gal 2:13).
Luke uses discretion when he writes, “And there was a sharp disagreement ( paroxysmos ), so that they separated from each other” (Acts 15:39). I believe the mistake here is not the difference in opinions. There will always be difference in opinions when people work together. The important point is how to resolve these differences. Barnabas and Paul by now would have worked and served together for 15 years. Could their different opinions be resolved by setting up different teams without the bitterness and break in friendship?
In Acts 13:1–3 the Holy Spirit sets Barnabas and Saul apart for a missionary journey to the unreached cities of Cyprus and Galatia. Notice the order of the names in verse 2: it is still Barnabas first and Saul second, the way it has been back in Acts 11:30 and 12:25.
When they get to the city of Paphos on the island of Cyprus, the proconsul invites them to speak to him, and in Acts 13:7 Barnabas still has the honor of first place: "he summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God." But when Elymas the magician tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith, it was Saul who exploded with the Holy Spirit in verse 10: You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord? But from this point on, Saul (now called Paul for the first time in verse 9) is in charge. We see this immediately in verse 13. Luke says, "Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos." Barnabas is not even mentioned. In verse 16 it is Paul not Barnabas who delivers the sermon in Antioch of Pisidia. When both of them are mentioned, it is now "Paul and Barnabas" not "Barnabas and Paul" (13:43, 46, 50; 15:2, 22, 35; except in Jerusalem where Barnabas is on his home turf, 15:12, 25; and in Lystra where Barnabas is called Zeus and Paul Hermes).
It seems clear that Paul, Barnabas and John Mark shared a longer working relationship than Acts implies. Paul’s reference to Barnabas in 1 Corinthians 9:6 shows not only that the Corinthians knew Barnabas but that Paul continued to respect him. Paul refers to Barnabas as a fellow worker who shares his mission and work. They are friends again.