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OPEN DOORS! Acts 13

Jerusalem-the-Petty Antioch-the-Great Acts 13: “The Great Divide”

Jerusalem-the-Petty Home of “The 12” Antioch-the-Great Home of Paul & Barnabus But from those who were of high reputation (what they James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be were makes no difference to me; God shows no pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of Opening his mouth, said: of "I reputation most certainly partiality)—well, those. Peter who were fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles… understand now that God. Galatians is not one contributed nothing to me. 2: 6 to show partiality…” Galatians 2: 9 Acts 10: 34 Acts 13: “The Great Divide”

Jerusalem-the-Petty Home of “The 12” Divisions & Strife Antioch-the-Great Home of Paul & Barnabus “Chaotic” Growth So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that And when Peter came up with to Jerusalem, thosetheir who way wereto Phoenicia and occurred in connection Stephen made circumcised issuespeaking with him, saying, to Cyprus and took Antioch, the word "You to nowent one except to Jews alone. uncircumcised men and ate with them. " Acts 11: 2 -3 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus. Acts 11: 19 -20 Acts 13: “The Great Divide”

Jerusalem-the-Petty Home of “The 12” Divisions & Strife Executions Antioch-the-Great Home of Paul & Barnabus “Chaotic” “Peace Growth Movements” Underway Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to[Barnabus] the churchbrought in order[Paul] to mistreat them. Acts to Antioch. And for 12: 1 an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. Acts 11: 26 Acts 13: “The Great Divide”

Jerusalem-the-Petty Home of “The 12” Divisions & Strife Antioch-the-Great Home of Paul & Barnabus “Chaotic” Executions “Peace “Religious Without Elitism” Growth Movements” Underway Class: a true “Body” There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3: 28 …if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes, and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes, and say, "You sit here in a good place, " and you say to the poor man, "You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool, " have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives? James 2: 2 -4 Acts 13: “The Great Divide”

Institutionalized Faith • But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a Jerusalem-the-Petty Antioch-the-Great great conflict of sufferings, partly by being made a public spectacle through of Paul & Barnabus Home ofand “The 12” reproaches tribulations, and partly by. Home becoming sharers with those who were so treated. For you showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted “Chaotic” Divisions & Strife joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that. Growth you have for yourselves a better possession and a lasting one. Therefore, not throw away your “Peacedo. Movements” Underway Executions confidence, which has a great reward. You have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive Class: what was But we Without a promised… true “Body” “Religious Elitism” are not of those who shrink back to destruction… Hebrews 10: 32 -36, 39 Institutionalized Acts 13: “The Great Divide” Energized

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. While they were ministering to the Don’t spend the rest your lives Lord and fasting, the Holyof Spirit said, "Set chasing own desires, apart for your Me Barnabas and Saul but…be for the work to which Ito have them. " anxious do called the will of Acts God. 13: 1 -2 1 Peter 4: 2 OPEN DOORS: MEANS GOD’S VIEWPOINT pray for us, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned; Colossians 4: 3 No “Class” Distinctions Working For God’s Kingdom Led by God’s Heart

Jerusalem Syndrome “There My Home Goes Church” OPEN DOORS: MEANS GOD’S VIEWPOINT No “Class” Distinctions Working For God’s MY Kingdom Led by God’s Heart MY CULTURE

Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. Acts 13: 3 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to Cyprus. Acts 13: 4 OPEN DOORS: MEANS MOVE! And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain— 2 Corinthians 6: 1 Took Ownership Under God’s Leadership As a Moving Ship

Acts 13: 5 -12 When they reached Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they also had John But Saul, who was also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fixed [Mark] as their helper. When they had gone through the whole island his gaze on him, and said, "You who are full of all deceit and fraud, as far as Paphos, they found a magician, a Jewish false prophet whose you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease name was Bar-Jesus, who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man to make crooked the straight ways of the Lord? "Now, behold, the of intelligence. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and not see the sun hear the word of God. But Elymas the magician (for so his name is for a time. " And immediately a mist and a darkness fell upon him, and translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away he went about seeking those who would lead him by the hand. Then from the faith. the proconsul believed when he saw what had happened, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord. OPEN DOORS: MEAN OPPOSITION for a wide door for effective service has opened to me, and there are many adversaries. 1 Cor. 16: 9

The Enemy His Tactics Our Tactics “you son of the devil” “You who are full of all deceit and fraud…” “the proconsul believed when he saw what had happened, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord” Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6: 12 the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 2 Corinthians 4: 4 We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God 2 Corinthians 10: 5 OPEN DOORS: MEAN OPPOSITION

Paul kept insisting that they should not take him along who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. And there occurred such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another… Acts 15: 38 -39 Betrayal: Later: Now Paul and his companions put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia; but John [Mark] left them and returned to Jerusalem. Acts 13: 13 …the false brethren secretly brought in [to Antioch], who had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage. Galatians 2: 4 OPEN DOORS: HANDLING BETRAYAL & SETBACKS

Living Under God’s View / Kingdom Willingness Fierce to MOVE on opportunities Opposition Betrayals & Setbacks “OPEN DOORS” MEANS

Jerusalem “There Goes My Home Church” OPEN DOORS ALSO MEANS v. Antioch