One aspect that we haven’t talked much about is this: Barnabas may well have single-handedly prevented a damaging split in the early church between Antioch and Jerusalem. If you go back and read it, you will see that he was the ‘go-between’ for Peter and Paul-between Antioch and Jerusalem. It wasn’t always easy in that relationship but Barnabas had a foot in both camps. He was a blessing and was described as the ‘chief-mediator’ between those two great centers of... Read more
RT @travisro: In case you missed it: Are You a Leader or a Manager? – http://ow.ly/2TKhT # RT @DougWeaver75 #Reformed #Charismatic doesn't mean that I used to speak in tongues but now I don't. Even though it sure sounds like it. # Read more
Barnabas is an encouragement to us in another way: Like so many heroes of the Bible, he wasn’t perfect. Don’t you find that encouraging? God is in the business of using servants who are not perfect, people who blow it, people who make mistakes. Maybe you’re sitting here this morning and you’ve mentally disqualified yourself from being used by God because of mistakes you’ve made in the past, sins you’ve committed in the past. I want to say to you,... Read more
Some like to receive & never give. Others like to give & never receive. God is calling us to receive, so that we can give http://ow.ly/2QTJ6 # @DavidQaoud actually isn't every Christian meant to be encouraging? I am convinced if we were churches would be stronger in reply to DavidQaoud # Rt @andyferrett curious what a modern church looks like? 1 Sunday only check out the live video from @cckbrighton, 6:30pm live.cck.org.uk # Read more
The Gift of Encouragement from Jubilee Church on Vimeo. In Acts 13 Barnabas himself was encouraged by others. Remember the purpose of prophecy is encouragement. Remember when we say encouragement, we’re not just talking about a warm fuzzy feeling. We’re talking about sometimes being thrust out, our passage begins “and in the church of Antioch, there were prophets and teachers.” (Barnabas is at the lead of this list, he seems to be the church leader there.) “Barnabas, Simeon, who was... Read more
In April 2003 I began an adventure that I had no idea would last this long, or have so much impact on my life. Thanks to blogging I have met friends like Andrew Fountain, I have travelled to churches and conferences in America, interviewed many modern heroes of the faith, had a book published, and most importantly of all learnt a lot from interacting with you my readers. I am very grateful to God for the opportunities this blog has... Read more
Very soon, Barnabas’ encouragement finds another outlet, another opportunity. We see, in Acts 11, that Barnabas begins to encourage a baby church. A few people don’t wait for the apostles to send them or tell them what to do, they run because of persecution and when they arrive in Antioch they begin to share the Gospel. They don’t wait for headquarters to instruct them, they get on with it. Then, in verse 22 the apostles hear of what’s been happening,... Read more
Encouragement means to put courage back into someone. Life often drains it away. http://ow.ly/2QSH5 # Barnabas encouraged his leaders. When did YOU last do the same? http://ow.ly/2QSFH # Barnabas was all in. Are YOU? http://ow.ly/2QSJJ # RT @RickWarren You must decide whether you want control or growth. Exponential growth, by its very nature, is uncontrollable # Read more
Downloads: HiDef. LowDef , DVD Quality or Audio Here is the continuation of an edited transcript of the above sermon which began yesterday: Who did Barnabas Encourage? First of all, and it may seem like a slightly funny place to start, he encouraged his leaders. Have you ever thought about that, that leaders need encouragement too? I know one or two of you are sitting here this morning thinking: “I want to be a leader?” Are you so sure? Leadership can... Read more
I have not forgotten my series on Feelings and Faith and will be returning to it shortly. But in the meantime, I want to share with you a sermon I preached over the summer. Video is available to watch online here or you can download both video and audio. But thanks to the work of Kristen Keating I can share an edited transcript with you over the next few days http://kekeating.wordpress.com/ This sermon is one that meant a lot to... Read more
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