Barnabas: A Faithful Brother

Barnabas: A Faithful Brother Acts 15:35-41 “Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the Word of the Lord, with many others also. And some days after, Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we...

Barnabas: A Beloved Ambassador

Barnabas: A Beloved Ambassador Acts 15:1-35 Have you noticed that life is full of “uh oh’s?” Life seems awesome, but then there’s a problem. Sometimes a bountiful blessing is followed by an awful testing. Life just seems to be flowing along like a placid stream, and...

Barnabas: A Brother in Troubling Times

Barnabas: A Brother in Troubling Times Acts 14:19-28  And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. Howbeit, as the disciples stood round...

Barnabas: A Model for Service

Acts 13:1-43 Servant-leaders like Barnabas function well as part of a team of leaders who are using their spiritual gifts. 1 In Antioch, they had a team of Spirit-filled “prophets and teachers.” These were “preacher-teachers” working together to edify the church.Some...

Being a Brother Like Barnabas

Acts 11:27-12:25 Wouldn’t it be great if someone could live your life before you do? Now, we know that’s not possible, but what if it were? What if you had a good helper who could basically “pre-live your life” in advance and then guide you every step of the way? Just...

Being a Blessing Like Barnabas

Acts 11:24-26 What is your story? Where do you want to go in life? Or what do you want to accomplish from this point in your life to the end? What do you want to be? What are the goals that you consider to be “glorious”—having great worth in and of themselves?...