22.07.22 “Barnabas to Antioch” (Acts 11:21-25)

 

As you listen to news from far away do you sometimes have a desire to go and see for yourself, to become part of what you have heard reports about? Because I at one time lived not far from New York City, when I heard reports of the horrible news of 911, I felt drawn to go and see 'ground zero' for myself, and I did, several weeks after that tragedy. I did the same a few months after the devastating earthquake which nearly destroyed Port-au-Prince, Haiti about a decade ago, because I grew up in that city. In our journey with the apostles in the historical account of the books of Acts, we spent yesterday in the city of Antioch, Syria as a remarkable spiritual movement was happening there about 2000 years ago. Antioch was a very large, multicultural city and this one statement summarizes an exciting time there: "The Lord's hand was with them and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord Jesus Christ." (Acts 11:21) The Jesus movement which had launched in Jerusalem and spread to Samaria and then Damascus and then Caesarea was now powerfully impacting Antioch, Syria!  (Click here to see full text, images and links)    Today's Scripture is Acts 11:21-25. Choose below to read or listen.​​ Pastor Doug Anderson    262.441.8785   “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, with our eyes fixed on Jesus…” (Heb. 12:1,2) Have a comment or question about today’s chapter? I’m ready to hear from you, contact me here. Interested in helping "Walking with Jesus" financially? Click here