Title: Rumors of the Antioch Church (2010.5.23)
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Date: May 23, 2010
Word: Acts 11:18-26
Title: Rumors of the Antioch Church
Contents :
After the work of the descent of the Holy Spirit that appeared in Mark's upper room, the work of the Holy Spirit continues to work astonishingly and mysteriously in the face of persecution and persecution by Satan's forces. As the church in Antioch grew more prosperous, Barnabas went back to his hometown and took Paul, who was preaching the gospel, to work with him, opened the field of evangelism and church education, and grew up to missions.
What are the rumors and special contents of the Antioch church?
First, the church in Antioch was the Gentile Greeks, not the Jews, who returned to the Lord.
It was a church where the barriers between Jews and Gentiles had been broken down. It was a church that was free from racism, local colors, rich and poor, and it was a church that worked hard to keep the unity of the Holy Spirit. Previously, the early believers thought that the gospel belonged to Israel's chosen people. The gospel of God is that we must go beyond any barriers in this world and believe and preach what He called and saved the soul.
Second, Barnabas, who was sent from Jerusalem, brought Paul with him and began to minister together.
We must not forget that the kingdom of God is cooperation, not competition, with anyone. The kingdom of God requires various gifts, so we must cooperate.
Third, in the church in Antioch, for the first time, he receives the title of Christian.
The word “Christian” means to belong to Christ. Also, it is a word coined by Gentiles to mean a follower of Christ.
Fourth, among the saints, there are those who prophesy with the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
There were faithful workers like Barnabas and Niger (Simon) Lugio Manaen and Paul. When the disciples and saints of the Jerusalem church who experienced the cross, resurrection, ascension, and descent of the Holy Spirit of the early church visited the Antioch church, not only the leaders but also the members of the general church were filled with the Holy Spirit, and people like Agabus prophesied of the future. showed the ability to The church has an obligation to the whole church to be filled with the Holy Spirit, and the Lord wants it to be that kind of church.
Lastly, the Antioch Church was a church that became the center of mission, not only for its own church, but also for other churches.
The nature of the church has the beauty of cooperating with each other. If the early church had thought about one me, one family, and one church, it would have already collapsed. Therefore, the 2,000-year history of the church is moving together in tears and moved.
I hope that Gwangju Saehan Church and the Korean Church will grow with good rumors like the Antioch Church.