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GOD’S SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS VIA ADVERSITY THROUGH

DIVERSITY

What God joined together

The Gospel Message

From Cross to Crown

Genesis 50:20You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.

On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. 2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. 3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

…all except the apostles

Peter and Barnabas in Jerusalem

Philip in Samaria

 5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. 6 When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said.7 For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. 8 So there was great joy in that city.

Philip and the Ethiopian

26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake.

Acts 11: 19 - 26

Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed travelled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews. 20 Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. 21 The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

22 News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.23 When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. 24 He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, 26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.

Results of the Martyrdom of Stephen

scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed (Acts 11:19a)

Persecution spreads the Gospel

Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.  

Results of the Martyrdom of Stephen

Revival in Samaria

Results of the Martyrdom of Stephen

Revival in Samaria Germination of seeds sown by the Master

John 4:42

They said to the woman, "We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world."

Results of the Martyrdom of Stephen

Revival in Samaria Obedience of PhilipGospel to Africa

ACT 10

Peter gets out of his comfort zone Comes down to meet the Roman

Cornelius

Revival in Samaria Obedience of Philip Gospel to Africa Peter used to convert Cornelius

Results of the Martyrdom of Stephen

Revival in Samaria Obedience of Philip Gospel to Africa Peter gets out of his comfort zone

Peter attacked

“You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.” (Acts 11:3)

Peter defends the Gospel to Gentiles

…even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life… they had no further objections and praised God (Acts 11:18)

The Believers spread the Good News

Now those who had been scattered by the persecution  travelled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word… (Acts 11:19)

Rainbow Church started in Antioch

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul (Acts 13:1)

Correction to Cliquing

Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also…(Acts

Revival in Samaria Obedience of Philip Gospel to Africa Peter gets out of his comfort zone The Good News comes to Asia

A former Opponent fetched

 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,  and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch (Acts 11:25,26a)

Antioch becomes caring and missional

sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

from Antioch St. Paul started on his missionary journeys

Honger na Geregtigheid’

Wat God saamgevoeg het’ WHAT GOD JOINED TOGETHER

Genesis 25:9

Isaac and Ishmael buried their father together

Romans 1:16

‘I am not ashamed of the gospel for it is the power of God unto salvation to all who believe,

to the Jew first

… to the Jew first and also to the Greek’(Romans 1:16)

Prayer Points

The attitude of many compatriots to and widespread xenophobic treatment of foreigners

our government’s negatively biased attitude towards Israel

More workers, e.g. for outreach to Somalians

Discipling House for Males

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