Acts 9:26-31
June 21, 2015, 3rd Holy day
Rev. Tadashi Nagae, pastor
June 21, 2015, 3rd Holy day
Rev. Tadashi Nagae, pastor
Today, let's learn through a man named Barnabas. This is what all of the believers, of course fathers, should learn. What kind of steps did he make?
Firstly, he was so generous in offering. He sold his field and offered the money for the work of the Lord. Rather, he offered all of his life to preach the gospel. The more boldly one offers to the Lord, the bigger influence he can give to the surroundings.
Secondly, he accepted a man in the Lord and understood him. He accepted Paul, who was once a persecutor, and became his supporter. There would have been no later Paul without Barnabas.
Thirdly, he encouraged a man in the Lord and built him up. Though Mark once threw away his work during his journey, Barnabas encouraged him and trained him. Later, Mark was changed to a useful man.
Though Barnabas was an inconspicuous worker, certainly he was richly used. A Barnabas is needed in the family, and in the church. Let us be changed like Barnabas, and be such ones who are richly used by the Lord.
Firstly, he was so generous in offering. He sold his field and offered the money for the work of the Lord. Rather, he offered all of his life to preach the gospel. The more boldly one offers to the Lord, the bigger influence he can give to the surroundings.
Secondly, he accepted a man in the Lord and understood him. He accepted Paul, who was once a persecutor, and became his supporter. There would have been no later Paul without Barnabas.
Thirdly, he encouraged a man in the Lord and built him up. Though Mark once threw away his work during his journey, Barnabas encouraged him and trained him. Later, Mark was changed to a useful man.
Though Barnabas was an inconspicuous worker, certainly he was richly used. A Barnabas is needed in the family, and in the church. Let us be changed like Barnabas, and be such ones who are richly used by the Lord.
<The Verse of the Bible>
But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.
Acts 9:27 (NIV)
