THE MISSIONARY JOURNEYS BEGIN ACTS THIRTEEN
Acts chapter thirteen begins with a time of fasting and prayer in
Antioch. There is power in prayer. The Holy Spirit directed the church
to appoint Barnabas and Saul to do the work for which He had chosen
them. They were appointed to this work with prayer... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE MISSION OF PAUL AND BARNABAS ACTS 13:1-3:_ Antioch in Syria was
located about 300 miles north of Jerusalem, and 16 miles from the
Mediterranean Sea. It became the starting place for Paul's missionary
journeys. At the conclusion of each journey Paul and his companions
returned to Antioch to repo... [ Continue Reading ]
_ELYMAS, A FALSE PROPHET, A SORCERER ACTS 13:4-12:_ John Mark
accompanied Paul and Barnabas as they went to Seleucia and then sailed
to the island of Cyprus. In Salamis they began to preach God's message
in the synagogues of the Jews. In the city of Paphos Barnabas and Saul
met a Jewish man named Ba... [ Continue Reading ]
_PAUL'S POWERFUL SERMON AT ANTIOCH ACTS 13:14-41:_ At Perga in
Pamphylia John Mark left Paul and Barnabas and went back to Jerusalem.
Later, this would cause no small trouble between these brethren. We
are not told why John Mark deserted them, but what he did was very
disturbing to Paul.
At Antioch... [ Continue Reading ]
_PAUL PREACHED TO THE GENTILES AND IS PERSECUTED ACTS 13:42-52:_ The
people were eager to hear more of the preaching done by Paul and
Barnabas on the next Sabbath. Many of both the Jews and Gentiles
became Christians. They were encouraged to continue in the grace of
God. The next Sabbath almost ever... [ Continue Reading ]