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INTRODUCTION

Read Acts 13:1-3:

“In te c!rc at Antioc tere "ere propets and teacers: #arna$as%

&imeon ca''ed Ni(er% )!ci!s o* Cyrene% Manaen +"o ad $een $ro!(t !p

"it ,erod te tetrarc and &a!'. /i'e tey "ere "orsippin( te )ord and*asted% te ,o'y &pirit said% &et apart *or me #arna$as and &a!' *or te "or

to "ic I a2e ca''ed tem. &o a*ter tey ad *asted and prayed% tey

p'aced teir ands on tem and sent tem o**.4 +Acts 13:1-3 NI5

Acts 13:1-3 mared te $e(innin( o* "atersed ministry $rin(in( impact on

teir comm!nity and te "or'd at 'ar(e. )et !s see o" te *irst tree 2erses

in Acts capter 13 $rin(s a$o!t (ame can(in( moment in Cristianity.

Acts C. 1 6 17

1.

8eter 6 ey 'eader

8eter "as te ey 'eader in a'' ma9or e2ents. Te ear'y c!rc

“prosartereo4 in prayer and 8eter preaced te *irst sermon and tree

to!sand peop'e "ere sa2ed in one e2an(e'istic meetin( and te c!rc

"as $orn.

7.

ospe' preaced main'y to te ;e"s

,o"e2er% te (ospe' "as main'y reacin( te ;e"s at ;er!sa'em and

s!rro!ndin( area. Tere "asnt ma9or e2an(e'ism o!treac to non-;e"s at

te no"n "or'd o* tat time.Acts C. 13:1-3

1.

8a!' 6 ey 'eader

Te ey 'eader in tis transition "as 8a!' instead o* 8eter.

7. ame can(in( moment 6 (ospe' reaced to te Roman "or'd

It mared te (ame can(in( moment tat e2an(e'ism *oc!s "as si*ted

*rom ;!dea to Roman "or'd.

3. #e(innin( o* missionary 9o!rney

It "as te $e(innin( o* te missionary 9o!rney in te $oo o* Acts.<or tis e2enin( messa(e% it is important to a2e some $ac(ro!nd o* o"

C!rc o* Antioc "as *o!nded and o" 8a!' "as connected to te c!rc at

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8a!' = C!rc at Antioc

1. Martyrdom o* &tepen +37 AD>

In 37 A.D.% Cristianity enco!nters te *irst martyrdom "en &tepen

$ein( one o* te si? deacons is stoned to deat. A @ea'o!s &a!' consents

to and "itnesses &tepens deat +Acts :B-.1.

“Dra((ed im o!t o* te city and $e(an to stone im. Mean"i'e% te

"itnesses 'aid teir c'otes at te *eet o* a yo!n( man named &a!'And

&a!' "as tere% (i2in( appro2a' to is deat.4 +Acts :B-:1 NI5

8ersec!tion came !pon Cristians at ;er!sa'em% and many $e'ie2ers

"ere r!nnin( *or teir 'i2es and scattered tro!(o!t ;!dea and &amaria

and *!rter a"ay. C!rc o* Antioc "as $orn d!rin( tese periods o*

persec!tion and #arna$as "as assi(ned $y te c!rc at ;er!sa'em to

seperd te ree con2erts. T!s #arna$as "as teir &enior 8astor.

“No" tose "o ad $een scattered $y te persec!tion in connection

"it &tepen tra2e'ed as *ar as 8oenicia% Cypr!s and Antioc% te''in(

te messa(e on'y to ;e"s. &ome o* tem% o"e2er% men *rom Cypr!s

and Cyrene% "ent to Antioc and $e(an to spea to rees a'so% te''in(

tem te (ood ne"s a$o!t te )ord ;es!s Crist. Te )ords and "as

"it tem% and (reat n!m$er o* peop'e $e'ie2ed and t!rned to te )ord.

Ne" o* tis reaced te ears o* te c!rc at ;er!sa'em% and tey sent

#arna$as to Antioc.4 +Acts 11:1E-77 NI5

7. Te con2ersion o* 8a!' +33 AD>FActs E:1-1

D!rin( tese periods o* persec!tion and ear'y Cristians "ere dispersed%

a dramatic e2ent "as *a''en on &a!' "o "as @ea'o!s'y persec!tin( te

c!rc "en e o$tained specia' permission *rom te ,i( 8riest to

arrest tose "o pro*essed $e'ie* in “te "ay4. Tose arrested "ere

taen $ac to ;er!sa'em *or tria' and p!nisment.

On is "ay to Damasc!s to carry o!t is mission o* persec!tion% te )ord

appeared to im in te $!rst o* 'i(t and e2ent!a''y &a!' con2erted. Te

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3. &ec'!ded 'i*e at Ara$ia desert +33 to 3GAD>Fa'. 1:11-17% 1B-1

Ten &a!' "as spendin( te ne?t tree years in sec'!ded 'i*e in te

desert o* Ara$ia% and most'y te )ord ;es!s "as (i2in( im re2e'ation to

*orm!'ate is *!t!re teo'o(y.

“I "ant yo! to no"% $roters tat te (ospe' I preaced is not

sometin( tat man made !p. I did not recei2e it *rom any man% nor "as

I ta!(t itF rater% I recei2ed it $y re2e'ation *rom ;es!s Crist.4 +a'.

1:11-17 NI5

H.

8a!'s *irst 2isit to ;er!sa'em +3GAD>FActs E:7G% a'. 1:1-1E

A*ter tree years o* sec'!sion 'i2in(% e paid is *irst 2isit to te c!rc at

;er!sa'em *or a sort "i'e o* 1B days. ,e mana(ed to meet 8eter and

;ames% $roter o* ;es!s% $y introd!ction o* #arna$as. ,e "as not too

"e'' recei2ed.“/en e came to ;er!sa'em% e tried to 9oin te discip'es% $!t tey

"ere a'' a*raid o* im% not $e'ie2in( tat e rea''y "as a discip'e.4 +Acts

E:7G NI5

B.

&tayin( ome in Tars!s +3G to H0AD>FActs E:30

#ein( not too "e'' recei2ed $y te c!rc at ;er!sa'em% &a!' e2ent!a''y

"ent $ac to is ome Tars!s and stayed tere *or tree years. No

acti2e ministry "as o$ser2ed.

Notes:

a. “Dis'ocated 'im$4

$.

Mar(ina'i@ed

&o m!c o* introd!ction to $rie* yo! on te $ac(ro!nd o* te $irt o* te

c!rc at Antioc% con2ersion o* 8a!' and o" #arna$as "as assi(ned to

pastor te c!rc.

/e a2e a'so 'earned tat te c!rc at Antioc "as a2in( "atersed

ministry tat $ro!(t a$o!t po"er*!' impact o* te comm!nity and te

"or'd at 'ar(e. ?p'orin( on eys to impact "i'' $e tis e2enin( preacin(

o$9ecti2e.

Te o$9ecti2e statement *or tis e2enin( preacin( is:

“Any 'oca' c!rc can a2e "atersed ministry to impact comm!nity $y

em$racin( *e" eys to impact in teir ministry.



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JKL1 6 DI5R&ITK I& JK TO IM8ACT

Read Acts 13:1NI5

“In te c!rc at Antioc tere "ere propets and teacers: #arna$as%

&imeon ca''ed Ni(er% )!ci!s o* Cyrene% Manaen +"o ad $een $ro!(t !p

"it ,erod te tetrarc and &a!'.4

1. ,o" di2erse are tey

a.

#arna$as "as a )e2ite *rom Cyr!s% a 'and o"ner. /en te c!rc

"as in need e so'd a piece o* is 'and and o**ered it to te apost'es.

$. )!ci!s o* Cyrene. ,e is a Roman *rom Cyrene in Nort A*rica.

c.

&imeon ca''ed Ni(er% e is *rom Nort A*rica. Ni(er is a )atin "ord to

descri$e a $'ac man. &ome peop'e may associate tis &imon te

Cyrene "o carried te cross o* ;es!s% $!t tere isnt any s!pport to

pro2e te point. &o tis &imeon te Ni(er is 9!st a $'ac man.d.

Te *o!rt person is Manaen% e is a2in( i( socia' standin(. <oster

$roter o* ,erod Antipas% te tetrarc.

e. 8a!'% te *ormer persec!tor o* te c!rc.

7. Too many odds *or coesi2eness

a. #irds o* a *eater *'oc to(eter

$.

8eop'e "o are a 'ot a'ie tend to (ater to(eter and $ecomes

*riends. <or e?amp'e% a teacer "i'' *'oc to(eter "it anoter

teacer.

3.

A(ainst te princip'e o* (ro!p dynamic

a.

In (ro!p dynamic% peop'e "i'' (ro!p to(eter *or a common o$9ecti2e.

$. 8eop'e "o 'ie $o"'in( "i'' *orm an in*orma' (ro!p "itin a 'ar(er

(ro!p d!e to te common 'iin(.

H. ;es!s in te !ni*yin( a(ent to $ind tem to(eter a(ainst te odds.

B.

App'ication

a. Di2ersity is stren(t tan "eaness

$. O!r di**erences too insi(ni*icant compara$'e to tem.

c.

To di2ide is !n9!sti*ia$'e.

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JKL7 6 UI88IN I& JK TO IM8ACT

“Ten #arna$as "ent to Tars!s to 'oo *or &a!'% and "en e *o!nd im% e

$ro!(t im to Antioc.4 +Acts 11:7B NI5F H0AD

1. #arna$as "as a de2o!t $e'ie2er o* e!ippin(

a.

,e ad a po"er*!' ministry o* e!ippin( "ic is si(ni*icant in te 'i*e

o* 8a!' and ;on Mar.

$. /e a2e no in*ormation i* te mem$ers o* te Antioc c!rc simi'ar

em$race ministry o* e!ippin(.

c.

,o"e2er i* te &enior 8astor "as doin(% "e can ded!ct te

con(re(ation "o!'d *o''o" 'ie"ise.

7.

#arna$as dedicated to e!ip 8a!' in spite o* a'' odds

a.

,e "as a man o* no nonsense% e "o!'d re$!e "en yo!r action is

not accordance to te "ord. ?amp'e e re$!ed 8eter. /y p'ay

"it *ire

“/en 8eter came to Antioc% I opposed im to is *ace% $eca!se e

"as c'ear'y in te "ron(.4 +a'. 7:11

$. Te 'eaders o* te c!rc at ;er!sa'em "ere "earied o* im% and e

did not "ide contact% oter tan 8eter and ;ames. +Acts E:7G

c. ,e ad a 2ery stron( caracter "it a stron( co'eric temperament%

"y 'oo *or tro!$'e to "or "it im

d.

/y tae te tro!$'e to 'oo *or im 6 its 9!st too *arPa.

Te 'and distant a$o!t 73m% taes at 'east 3 o!rs *or norma'

dri2in(.

$. O'den days too monts i* not a year to and *ro.

3. #i$'ica' #asis o* e!ippin( saints *or "or o* ministry

“And e (a2e some% apost'esF and some% propetsF and some%

e2an(e'istsF and some% pastors and teacersF *or te per*ectin(QSS

o* te saints% *or te "or o* ministry% *or te edi*yin( o* te $ody o*

Crist.4 +p. H:11-17J;57G “Jatartimos4+no!n comp'ete *!rnisin( +stron( dictionary

#one pysician +C'assica' ree

7GB “Jatarti@o4+2er$ mend +Mar 1:1EJ;5% *it +Rom. E:77J;5

9oin +1 Cor. 1:10 J;5% restore +a'. G:1 J;5



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H. ,o" did #arna$as “atati@o4 8a!' *or te "or o* ministry

a. ,e restored is re'ationsip "it te apost'es at ;er!sa'em.

$.

,e disco2ered and identi*ied te ca'' o* od in 8a!'s 'i*e and *itted

im to discar(e is ca'' as apost'e to te (enti'e.

c. ,e too a'' te tro!$'e to 'ocate im and e'p im to 9oin te

*e''o"sip at Antioc so tat e co!'d *!nction in a $ody 'i*e.

B. App'ication o* e!ippin( *or 'oca' c!rc

a. Assess eac indi2id!a' &,A8 *actorsF and *i? tem into ri(t position

in $ody to *!nction.

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JKL3 6 <A&TINI& JK TO IM8ACT

“/i'e tey "ere "orsippin( te )ord and *asted% te ,o'y &pirit said% &et

apart *or me #arna$as and &a!' *or te "or to "ic I a2e ca''ed tem. &o

a*ter tey ad *asted and prayed% tey p'aced teir ands on tem and sent

tem o**.4 +Acts 13:1-3 NI5

<astin( and prayer is te ey to impact *or c!rc at Antioc. Un*ort!nate'y

today Cristianity is so sa''o" in *astin( and prayer as compared to te ear'y

c!rc. And no"adays "e se'dom ear o* retreatin( to a !iet p'ace to see

od in *astin( and prayer *or direction and re2e'ation.

Teir dept in *astin( and prayer is te ey reason *or tem to recei2e

"atersed mandate *rom te )ord% and e2ent!a''y tey made an impact to

te "or'd $ot 'oca''y and "or'd"ide. T!s *astin( is ey to impact.

I "i'' sare some teacin( on *astin( and prayer% and at te end o* it I "i''

sare my persona''y testimony on *astin( and prayer.

1.

/at are te metod o* *astin(

a. Norma' *astin( 6 a$stain *rom *ood% $!t not drin

$. A$so'!te 6 a$stain $ot *ood and drin

c.

8artia' *astin( 6 restrict te diet $!t not tota''y a$stain *rom tain(

*ood

7. /at are te moti2e o* *astin(

a.

It is to !m$'e o!rse'2es $e*ore te )ord“Ket "en tey "ere i''% I p!t on sacc'ot and !m$'e myse'* "it

*astin(.4 +8s. 3B:13 NI5

• Acno"'ed(in( o* o!r ins!**iciency and incapa$i'ity

• Antidote *or pride

$.

It is te s!rrenderin( o* onese'* to od

“/en yo! *asted and mo!rned"as it rea''y *or me tat yo! *asted.4

+ec. :B

• Te retorica' !estion imp'ies o!r *astin( m!st to *ast !nto

te )ord 6 s!rrenderin( onese'* to od.

• Acno"'ed(e od as te center o* o!r 'i*e



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3. /y do "e *ast

a. To p'ead *or di2ine inter2ention to a crisis +7 Cro. 70

• ;eosapat *ace a tryin( sit!ation% is co!ntry "as !nder te

attac o* nei($orin( co!ntries 6 Moa$ite% Ammonite and

Me!nite.

• ,e 'ed te "o'e nation to *ast and pray

• od onored teir !mi'ity and de*eat te enemy 2ia a sin(in(

coir% tan sendin( $atta'ion o* army.

• /e may need *ast and pray "en "e enco!nter o$stac'es "ic

are too (reat to remo2e $y o!r o"n a**ord in c!rc $!i'din(

$. To see *or ods re2e'ation and direction +Acts 13:1-3

• od (a2e "atersed mission to te c!rc at Antioc as tey *ast

and pray $e*ore te )ord% “&et apart *or me #arna$as and &a!' *or

te "or to "ic I a2e ca''ed tem.4• ;##C so!'d consider to see od in *astin( and prayer *or (i2in(

!s a "atersed mission c!rrent'y "e do not a2e one. /e a2e

te str!ct!re p'an o* te $!i'din(% "e do not a ods inspired

ministry p'an to *i'' te empty seats.

c. <or empo"erment o* de'i2erance +Matt. 1:71

• Certain demons need *astin( to cast o!t

• reater anointin( "i'' accompany *astin(% cond!ci2e *or castin(

o!t demons.



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CONC)U&ION:

od desires to (i2e yo! and te c!rc "atersed ministry to $rin( impact to

yo!r *ami'y and te comm!nity. ,e is seein( to *orm partnersip "it yo!

to accomp'is te "atersed ministry.

“I tan my od e2ery time I remem$er yo!. In a'' my prayers *or a'' o* yo!% I

a'"ays pray "it 9oy $eca!se o* yo!r partnersip in te (ospe' *rom te *irst

day !nti' no".4 +8i'ippians 1:3-BNI5

,e is main( te simi'ar cry% “/om sa'' I send4 and “/o "i'' (o *or !s4

Are yo! ready

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