An Apostolic Boxing Match Part 1
November 1, 2010
We often idealize the early church and forget that they were imperfect people, just like we are. As Paul and Barnabas planned a missionary journey, they had a conflict that was so strong that they parted company and went in separate directions.
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In Second Corinthians, Paul talks about being caught up into Heaven, and experiencing things that could make him prideful. Instead, he boasts about the things he has suffered for the gospel.
October 29, 2010
During his first missionary journey, Paul was stoned and left for dead by the religious authorities. And this was not a unique experience. Over his life, Paul suffered greatly because of his boldness for Christ.
October 28, 2010
A council of the early church decreed that Gentiles are not under the Law of Moses, but they shouldn’t use their freedom to cause others to stumble. The grace of God should cause his followers to be gracious.
October 27, 2010
When Paul returned from his first missionary journey, he found the church at Jerusalem was being divided. And it was over this question: Is faith in Jesus Christ enough for salvation, or does God require something more in addition?
October 26, 2010
There are four benchmarks of spiritual growth. The first is, of course, to be saved. Then we must serve one another. And we must be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Finally, we must be sent out into the world.
October 25, 2010
What is a church? Is it the building, or is it the people? In the first century, the word “church” meant a group of believers who met together. Let’s look at the church at Antioch, a group of Gentiles who sent Paul on his first missionary journey.
October 22, 2010
You can be an encourager by taking newer believers under your wing and helping them mature. Barnabas did this for Paul, the man who would later write half of the New Testament.
October 21, 2010
Encouragement is like water to a parched soul. The ministry of Barnabas, whose name means “son of encouragement,” was vital to the growth of Paul as the apostle to the Gentiles.
October 20, 2010
Prior to his famous missionary journeys, the apostle Paul spent years in privacy, difficulty, and obscurity. He was a target for the Jewish leaders, and the disciples of Jesus distrusted him.
October 19, 2010
After his conversion, the apostle Paul spent a long period in obscurity. Like David and Moses before him, he spent years in of the desert, as God prepared him for service.
October 18, 2010
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