Unyime Akpan - September 1st, 2024 Lessons from the Life of Banarbas - Part 2
What is the most important message from the Bible?
3 I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. 4 He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said. Acts 15:3-4
Romans 1:16-17
What is Jesus’ New Commandment?
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35
Biblical love is a decision to continually seek the highest good of others
Love your neighbour as yourself was commanded in the OT
You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:18
Barnabas –Son of Encouragement
Real name Joseph was a believer in Jerusalem
Nicknamed Barnabas by the Apostles
A member of the first church with at least 5000 people
A church with only Jews and no Gentiles
Encouraged the church, sold his property and brought the money
Was not a deacon or an elder –he was a servant
Befriended Saul when he was rejected by everybody
Advocates for Saul to the church in Jerusalem
Barnabas was an active Acts 2:42 believer
Barnabas goes to Antioch in Syria
Acts 11:19-30
Barnabas in Antioch of Syria
Filled with joy, not grumpy, not a complainer, not a fault finder (Acts 15)
Encouraged the Gentile believers to stay faithful to the Lord, how?
Good Man (let your light shine before men, a Jewish believer among Gentile believers)
Full of the Holy Spirit (A man whose life was controlled by the Holy Spirit)
Strong in Faith (A man who knew the Word, and walked with the Lord)
How was Barnabas in Antioch?
An Ephesians 5:1-2, 8-9,15-21 believer
Live a life filled with love; live as a person of light!
A Galatians 5:13, 22 believer
How was Barnabas in Antioch?
A Hebrews 10:19-25 –believer
Hebrews 10:19-25
Acts 11:24
Acts 11:25-26
Acts 11:27-30
Barnabas –Son of Encouragement
A Believer
A Very Generous Giver of Material Possessions to the NEW Jerusalem Church
A Very Generous Giver of His Time, Talent and Gift to the NEW Jerusalem Church,
An Encourager of an Outcast Believer, Saul
A Very Generous Giver of Himself to the First Gentile Church in the Bible, he was Available, Ready, Willing, Full of Joy, Teaching and Encouraging the Saints
Christian
An Encourager of Saul, Brought Him from Obscurity in Tarsus to Antioch
An Encourager of the Poor Saints in Judea
