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Acts 11:19-30
- The persecution of Stephen brought the gospel to Antioch. (Acts 11:19)
- Jesus revealed to the people that he could only do what he saw the Father doing. (John 5:19)
- Elders of the early church followed this same model of Jesus, so they sent Barnabas to Antioch to see what the Father was doing there. (Acts 11:22)
- Henry Blackaby challenged the leaders of Walworth County to “see what God is doing” in our county and to be a part of it.
- When Barnabas arrived, he didn’t just see potential, he saw fruit. (Acts 11:23)
- God uses others to exhort us to remain steadfast and faithful to Him. (Acts 11:23)
- Barnabas went to get Saul and bring him back to the place where he saw God moving. (Acts 11:26)
- The Elders of the early church were not only aware of what God was doing in their own community, but in the surrounding communities as well.
- When God is moving in an area, He will often send people there to speak for Him. (Acts 11:27)
- The disciples in Antioch saw that God wanted to do something special in Judea, so they sent relief. (Acts 11:29)