Sent: Acts Part III

Paul and Silas continue their travels and continue to rely on the scriptures to reason with and compel both Jews and Gentiles to believe in and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. Like the early church, we can be sure the scriptures are reliable and sufficient to communicate the good news to a needy world.

As the gospel continues to spread around the Middle East, more and more people come to faith—people from every part of society: rich, poor and middle class. The gospel proves it is available and accessible to all—much like it is today.

Though filled with the Holy Spirit and sent on mission together, followers of Jesus are still sinful and broken and so will make mistakes from time to time. Here, we see Paul and Barnabas unable to reconcile a disagreement and go their separate ways. What can we learn from this rare occurrence in scripture?

Though filled with the Holy Spirit and sent on mission together, followers of Jesus are still sinful and broken and so will make mistakes from time to time. Here, we see Paul and Barnabas unable to reconcile a disagreement and go their separate ways. What can we learn from this rare occurrence in scripture?

Another huge moment in church history beckons as some people are teaching that Gentiles must follow Jewish customs to be truly saved. The church is compelled to find clarity and unity in the essential doctrine of salvation by grace alone through faith alone, not by works.

Wherever we go, followers of Jesus represent their Father in heaven, which means that although we have one message to share, how we share that message needs to be accessible to different audiences. Paul and Barnabas display this perfectly in how they minister to the Galatians.

Wherever we go, followers of Jesus represent their Father in heaven, which means that although we have one message to share, how we share that message needs to be accessible to different audiences. Paul and Barnabas display this perfectly in how they minister to the Galatians.

Paul and Barnabas are sent on a mission with a message: Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation. The Church has the same mission and the same message today—it doesn't change!

Paul and Barnabas are sent on a mission with a message: Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation. The Church has the same mission and the same message today—it doesn't change!

This is a huge moment in church history: Paul and Barnabas are sent to take the gospel to other nations. This is the first missionary journey commissioned by the church in Jerusalem, and it will set in motion a spread of the gospel that continues today!