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  • Barnabas' Gift

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 18, 2009
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    BARNABAS' GIFT Barnabas later becomes the disciple who takes St. Paul in tow on the first missionary journey. It is on that journey that Paul discovers his calling to be the apostle to the Gentiles. So Barnabas’s gift, his free will offering of what he owned ...read more

  • Barnabas Was Seeing So Many People Come To Jesus ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 21, 2008
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    -Barnabas was seeing so many people come to Jesus that he knew he needed more help. So, he set out for Tarsus (probably on foot) to find Saul. Tarsus was 100 miles around the NE corner of the Mediterranean Sea from Antioch. It probably took him a few days to get there. Why did he go to all that ...read more

  • Six Ways To Be A Modern Day Barnabas

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 2, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 804 views

    Below are six ways to encourage someone. When was the last time you encouraged someone in any of the following ways? Have you ignored some gentle promptings by the Spirit to encourage someone? Perhaps today you might ask God to whom you might send a note or make a call? Yes, dear brother or ...read more

  • Encouraging Words In Abraham Lincoln's Pocket  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 25, 2009
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    ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S STUFF Your encouragement can have great power. One reason why is because everybody needs to be encouraged. The night Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre, he was carrying: -Two pairs of glasses. -A small velvet eyeglass cleaner. -An ivory pocketknife. -A large ...read more

  • Are You Serving Or Souring

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 13, 2022
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    If you are not serving where you are do not expect to be called to somewhere else to serve. Act 13:2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. Saul/Paul and Barnabas were already serving in the church ...read more

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    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jul 25, 2009
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    QUOTE: “Barnabas shines as one of the most mature, reliable, loveable leaders of the early church. And right here Luke shows us how Barnabas’ trusted ministry began—with a demonstrated freedom from the love of things, and a heart of love for the poor. He sold his field and gave all the proceeds to ...read more

  • Every Disciple Needs Three Types Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004
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     | 2,644 views

    "Every disciple needs three types of relationships in his life. He needs a ‘Paul’ who can mentor him and challenge him. He needs a ‘Barnabas’ who can come along side and encourage him. And he needs a ...read more

  • Six Thousand Years

    Contributed by John Putty on Apr 14, 2011
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    SIX THOUSAND YEARS Early Christian writers held that at the end of 6,000 years of history, Christ would return and reign for 1,000 years (referred to as the Millennium). These included Barnabas (c. A.D. 100), Justin Martyr and Irenaeus (c. A.D. 150), Lactantius (c. A.D. 325), and Methodius, Bishop ...read more

  • Persecution Shouldn't Come As A Shock To Us. ...

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jul 23, 2006
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    Persecution shouldn’t come as a shock to us. Jesus forewarned His followers that they would be mistreated and even killed. Listen to how several of the disciples of Jesus died. According to church tradition … • Matthew suffered martyrdom by being slain with a sword in Ethiopia. • Mark expired ...read more

  • One Mistake, And You're Finished

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
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    ONE MISTAKE, AND YOU’RE FINISHED When I was chaplain at the University of Maryland, there was a religious group on campus which left no room for mistakes. If you didn’t measure up, out you went. We heard that one of the students had been sent out of that group for drinking. Then we heard that ...read more

  • Gordan Macdonald States That All Calls Have ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 26, 2010
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    Gordan MacDonald states that all calls have similar commonalities and the following information is gleamed from his article “God’s Calling Plan” (Leadership, Vol. 24 page 25): 1. The call originates from the Godhead: a. God called Abraham b. God called Moses c. God called Isaiah d. God called ...read more

  • Trouble In The Church  PRO

    Contributed by Douglas Duvall on Dec 3, 2006
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     | 3,842 views

    Trouble in the Church ACTS 15:1-12 I. Decision 15:1-4 A. Men 15:1 B. Method 15:2 C. Messages 15:3-4 II. Demand 15:5-6 A. Demands 15:5 B. Deliberations 15:6 III. Declaration 15:7-12 A. Choice 15:7 B. Comparison 15:8-9 C. Conversion 15:10-12 Introduction Peter had ...read more

  • Bring Back The Rotary Phone?" Acts 13:42-52 Key ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jan 11, 2005
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     | 2,715 views

    “Bring Back the Rotary Phone?” Acts 13:42-52 Key verse(s): 50:“But the Jews incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.” There are three things you can do in life when ...read more