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2. And they said, The God of the Hebrews has met with us: let us GO, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword. When God has MET with a man, He will GO… Men who just met with God run their own lives, agenda, programmes, plans uninterrupted. When God meets with a man, his priorities in life will radically change. 2

3. Met With God In Judaism  Zealous enough to kill men for God  Personal agenda to become greater than Gamaliel, his master, in the Sanhedrin  God was the ‘rubber stamp’ for the agenda 3

5. to make you a minister and a witness both of what you saw, and in what I shall appear to you; delivering you from the people and the nations, to whom I now send you in order to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God But rise and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of what you saw, and in what I shall appear to you; delivering you from the people and the nations, to whom I now send you in order to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God, so that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me. The call precedes everything elseThe call precedes everything else It is clear and unambiguousIt is clear and unambiguous A call to open men’s eyes by the gospelA call to open men’s eyes by the gospel

6. But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and having called me by His grace, to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the nations, immediately I did not confer with flesh and blood; Nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those apostles before me, but I went into Arabia and returned again to Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days. Training always precedes use E.g. Abraham, Joseph, Moses, David etc. Missionaries must be trained— Paul seemed to have been self-taught. Training available today

7. 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. 2 While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’ 3 So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off. Separaters & Separated (senders & sent)Separaters & Separated (senders & sent) The place of Worship, Prayer & FastingThe place of Worship, Prayer & Fasting Commission with prayer & FastingCommission with prayer & Fasting Sending indeedSending indeed 7

8. Acts 13:4– sent on their way by the Holy Spir Acts 13:4– The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, WENT down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus… The Holy Spirit sends through the local ChurchThe Holy Spirit sends through the local Church 13:6-12— Sergius Paulus Converted13:6-12— Sergius Paulus Converted 13:13 — Mark’s desertion13:13 — Mark’s desertion 13:14- end— Great Harvest in Antioch of Pisidia13:14- end— Great Harvest in Antioch of Pisidia 8

9. 14:1-5— Conversions at Iconium,14:1-5— Conversions at Iconium, 14:6— Fleeing Principle (Matt. 10:23)14:6— Fleeing Principle (Matt. 10:23) 14:7-20— Miracle/ Conversions in Lystra and Derbe14:7-20— Miracle/ Conversions in Lystra and Derbe 14:21-26— Follow-up and Commission of Elders with fasting and prayer14:21-26— Follow-up and Commission of Elders with fasting and prayer 14:26-28— Return to Antioch (Home)14:26-28— Return to Antioch (Home) 9

10.  Paul met them in Corinth and preached in their synagogue (18: 1-5)  They accompanied Paul to Syria (V. 18)  Left at Ephesus by Paul to continue the work he started. (V. 19- 21)  Appolos’ ministry in Ephesus (V. 25)

11.  Discipling of Appolos in their home (V. 26)  Commended him to the brethren (V. 27-28)  Returned to Rome and hosted a house church. (Romans 16:3-5)

12. Used the contact point of their trade Co-laboured with and supported missionaries (Rom. 16:3) They privately discipled Appolos They provided their home (property) for the church to meet They housed Ministers of the Gospel (Paul)

13. Evangelising from our homes Invite friends, neighbours, fellow-workers home Be hospitable to preachers, learn from them as they stay with you Defend the gospel at every opportunity Utilise the home as a place of study and worship

14. Evangelising from our homes Utilise the market place for Evangelism and Discipling God moves us His people, His "light" around to "spiritually dark" areas to illuminate them Bloom where you are planted by the LORD.