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The title of this message is “The Church at Antioch.” Early in the history of the Church, the Gospel spread to Antioch. Revival came, and the Church became a strong missionary center. There are several observations about the Church at Antioch that will be a great blessing to us. 1. God Blessed The Persecuted And Scattered Church
Feb 22, 2019 · Barnabas. Besides Barnabas and Saul, Luke lists three individuals as leaders in Antioch. Luke calls these men“prophet-teachers” of the church rather than elders. Simeon, called Niger. The word Niger is a Latinism which suggests that this Simeon was from Northern Africa, although the name could simply refer to a person with a dark complexion ...
Jan 4, 2022 · The church at Antioch of Syria plays a crucial role in the book of Acts. Here believers were first called Christians (Acts 11:26). With its mixture of Jews and Gentiles, the church at Antioch became fertile ground for the growth and spread of Christianity and a model congregation in the early days of the new Christian church.
Jan 2, 2015 · Map 20 Antioch - The Gentile Church. Acts 11:22-24 Barnabas (who is also from Cyprus – see Acts 4:36) is sent to investigate the new Gentile believers in Antioch (see 3 on Map 20). He is pleased to see evidence of God’s grace poured out on the Gentiles, and encourages them. Acts 11:25-26 Barnabas goes to Tarsus in 43AD and brings Paul back ...
Aug 14, 2024 · Antioch’s architectural glories are nevertheless preserved in the writings of some illustrious local figures, such as John Chrysostom (c. 349–407 CE)—a popular preacher and, later, a short-lived bishop of Constantinople. Unlike his teacher Libanius, who spoke of the wonders of the city, John tended to discourse on less famous, more ...
A. The Church at Antioch (Acts 11:19–26)The Antioch church began with a small group of persecuted refugees, but soon exploded both in numbers and in re. utation among believers and non-believers. Its growth was so remarkable that the Bible re. ds in three separate verses how it grew. “And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great num.
The Jewish community at Antioch was large and influential. It enjoyed the same political rights as the native Syrian population, and had made so many converts among them that the racial distinction between Jew and Gentile was beginning to disappear, and to be replaced by a purely religious difference. Thus the Jews at Antioch had no traditional ...
