Title A few people's history
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<Today's Word>
19 In those days those who were scattered because of the tribulation that arose because of Stephen came to Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the way only to the Jews.
20 Among them, some from Cyprus and Cyrene came to Antioch and also spoke to Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.
21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and many believed and turned to the Lord.
22 When the church in Jerusalem heard about these men, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
23 When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced, and exhorted all to remain strong in the heart of the Lord
24 Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a great crowd added to him.
25 Barnabas went to Tarsus to find Saul.
26 When they met, they brought him to Antioch, and the two of them gathered in the church for a year and taught a great crowd, and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
Until last Wednesday, the church held a great spiritual awakening meeting. It was a meeting that struggled, saying, “Let’s hold on to only praise, prayer, and the Word, without all orders to avoid being busy with these and other things.(?) Although the meeting ended on Wednesday, the work of the Lord’s word that will continue within us is not over. believe in We pray that we will all be able to experience the work of faithfulness that we have never tasted before while humbly obeying the word of the Lord that will be heard this year.
◆ Some of them…
Not everyone who has been through the same thing will have the same result. People who respond differently are bound to produce different results. A new history can only be created when there are people who have broken existing ideas and challenged new areas with faith. certain… These were few. They were not noticed. So there was no change of name. However, because of these few people, a new history will be written in the early church. With just a few people, God's work can happen.
◆ Your hand is with you...
What is special about the Bible is that the hand of the Lord was with them. Some of those people were being used in the hands of the Lord. They were people who were held in the hands of the Lord, not their own zeal or thoughts. I can live on my own. I might push myself with my thoughts. But the hand of the Lord must be with you. What we really need is not material. The hand of the Lord is with you. Be those who are held in the hands of the Lord.
◆ You are a Christian at last...
A new name is created when an identity different from the previous one is revealed. An event that deserves a new name is only possible if there are beings worthy of that name. If you expect a different life, you have to become a different being. If you want to be called by a different name, you have to be able to afford a different life. The new church we dream of is not just built. We will naturally follow when we become disciples who serve the Lord through nurturing and training with a firm heart.