PEACE MOVEMENTS Acts 11

Acts 9:31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up ; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase. Ephesians 2:17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near; Message Matthew 5:9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. People Romans 5:1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Cause Ephesians 2:14 For He Himself is our peace, who made both [races] into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, Effects

Acts 9:31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up ; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase. Acts 10:41 We were those who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. In the Real World

PEACE MOVEMENTS God-Driven Isaiah 9:7 There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace…The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this. Acts 10:44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those [Gentiles] who were listening to the message.

PEACE MOVEMENTS God-Driven Acts 8 Ethiopian Acts 10 Centurion Acts 11 Antioch Acts 11:19-21 So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone. 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. And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.

PEACE MOVEMENTS God-Driven With Privileged Humans Acts 11:22 The news about them reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off to Antioch.

PEACE MOVEMENTS God-Driven With Privileged Humans Barnabus: the Right Man Acts 11:23-24 Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord; for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord.

PEACE MOVEMENTS God-Driven With Privileged Humans Barnabus: the Right Man “… he was a good man” James 3:17-18 The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

PEACE MOVEMENTS God-Driven With Privileged Humans Barnabus: the Right Man “… he was a good man” “…full of the Holy Spirit ” Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

PEACE MOVEMENTS God-Driven With Privileged Humans Barnabus: the Right Man “… he was a good man” “…full of the Holy Spirit ” “…a man of faith ” Π ί στις - Dependency, Trust James 1:22 - But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.

PEACE MOVEMENTS God-Driven With Privileged Humans Barnabus: the Right Man Antioch: the Right Gathering “…he arrived and witnessed the grace of God” Χ ά ρις - Lit, “Gifts of God”

PEACE MOVEMENTS God-Driven With Privileged Humans Barnabus: the Right Man Antioch: the Right Gathering The Right Message “he rejoiced and began to encourage them all”

PEACE MOVEMENTS God-Driven With Privileged Humans Barnabus: the Right Man Antioch: the Right Gathering The Right Message “he rejoiced and began to encourage them all” “remain true to the Lord” John 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.

PEACE MOVEMENTS God-Driven With Privileged Humans Barnabus: the Right Man Antioch: the Right Gathering The Right Message “he rejoiced and began to encourage them all” “remain true to the Lord” “ with resolute [purposeful] heart” Acts 11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.

PEACE MOVEMENTS God-Driven With Privileged Humans Barnabus: the Right Man Antioch: the Right Gathering The Right Message The Right Fruit Acts 11:24 …And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord.

PEACE MOVEMENTS God-Driven With Privileged Humans Barnabus: the Right Man Antioch: the Right Gathering The Right Message The Right Fruit The Right Leadership Acts 11:25-26 (NASB) And he left for Tarsus to look for Saul; and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

PEACE MOVEMENTS God-Driven With Privileged Humans Barnabus: the Right Man Antioch: the Right Gathering The Right Message The Right Fruit The Right Leadership Loudmouth God-Mouth Abrasive Loving Proud Humble

PEACE MOVEMENTS God-Driven With Privileged Humans Barnabus: the Right Man Antioch: the Right Gathering The Right Message The Right Fruit The Right Leadership Philippians 3:4-8 I could have confidence in my own effort if anyone could. Indeed, if others have reason for confidence in their own efforts, I have even more! I was circumcised when I was eight days old. I am a pure-blooded citizen of Israel and a member of the tribe of Benjamin—a real Hebrew if there ever was one! I was a member of the Pharisees, who demand the strictest obedience to the Jewish law. I was so zealous that I harshly persecuted the church. And as for righteousness, I obeyed the law without fault. I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ