Spirit & Faith 

Spirit & Faith 
Pastor Blake Hanson | 2.8.23 

Acts 11:24 (NLT)

24 Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and strong in faith. And many people were brought to the Lord.

When you’re full of the Spirit and strong in Faith you… 

1) Care about  

Acts 11:19–22 (NLT)

19 Meanwhile, the believers who had been scattered during the persecution after Stephen’s death traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch of Syria. They preached the word of God, but only to Jews. 

20 However, some of the believers who went to Antioch from Cyprus and Cyrene began preaching to the Gentiles about the Lord Jesus. 

21 The power of the Lord was with them, and a large number of these Gentiles believed and turned to the Lord. 

22  When the church at Jerusalem heard what had happened, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

2) Serve where there is a

Acts 11:22 (NLT)

22  When the church at Jerusalem heard what had happened, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

3) Observe God’s grace in an church

Acts 11:23 (NLT)

23 When he arrived and saw this evidence of God’s blessing, he was filled with joy, and he encouraged the believers to stay true to the Lord.

Acts 11:23 (ESV)

23 When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose,

4) people

Acts 11:23 (NLT)

23 When he arrived and saw this evidence of God’s blessing, he was filled with joy, and he encouraged the believers to stay true to the Lord.

5) Make room for leaders 

Acts 11:25–26 (NLT)

25 Then Barnabas went on to Tarsus to look for Saul. 

26  When he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. Both of them stayed there with the church for a full year, teaching large crowds of people. (It was at Antioch that the believers were first called Christians.)

6) Have patience with the of others

 Acts 15:36–40 (NLT)

36 After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new believers are doing.” 

37 Barnabas agreed and wanted to take along John Mark. 

38 But Paul disagreed strongly, since John Mark had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in their work. 

39 Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus. 

40 Paul chose Silas, and as he left, the believers entrusted him to the Lord’s gracious care.

7) Respect the work of the  

 Acts 11:27–29 (NLT)

27 During this time some prophets traveled from Jerusalem to Antioch. 

28 One of them named Agabus stood up in one of the meetings and predicted by the Spirit that a great famine was coming upon the entire Roman world. (This was fulfilled during the reign of Claudius.) 

29 So the believers in Antioch decided to send relief to the brothers and sisters in Judea, everyone giving as much as they could.

30 This they did, entrusting their gifts to Barnabas and Saul to take to the elders of the church in Jerusalem.

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