Acts 11:19-12:5.
Acts 11:19-12:5
The Church in Antioch
"Some of the Lord's followers had been scattered because of the
terrible trouble that started when Stephen was killed. They went as
far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, but they told the message only
to the Jews. Some of the followers from Cyprus and Cyrene went to
Antioch and started telling Gentiles the good news about the Lord
Jesus. The Lord's power was with them, and many people turned to the
Lord and put their faith in him. News of what was happening reached
the church in Jerusalem. Then they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When
Barnabas got there and saw what God had been kind enough to do for
them, he was very glad. So he begged them to remain faithful to the
Lord with all their hearts. Barnabas was a good man of great faith,
and he was filled with the Holy Spirit. Many more people turned to the
Lord. Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul. He found Saul and
brought him to Antioch, where they met with the church for a whole
year and taught many of its people. There in Antioch the Lord's
followers were first called Christians. During this time some prophets
from Jerusalem came to Antioch. One of them was Agabus. Then with the
help of the Spirit, he told that there would be a terrible famine
everywhere in the world. And it happened when Claudius was Emperor.
The followers in Antioch decided to send whatever help they could to
the followers in Judea. So they had Barnabas and Saul take their
gifts to the church leaders in Jerusalem.
Herod Causes Trouble for the Church
At that time King Herod caused terrible suffering for some members of
the church. He ordered soldiers to cut off the head of James, the
brother of John. When Herod saw that this pleased the Jewish people,
he had Peter arrested during the Festival of Thin Bread. He put Peter
in jail and ordered four squads of soldiers to guard him. Herod
planned to put him on trial in public after the festival. While Peter
was being kept in jail, the church never stopped praying to God for
him."
Jesus is the way. Invite Him into your heart.
The Church in Antioch
"Some of the Lord's followers had been scattered because of the
terrible trouble that started when Stephen was killed. They went as
far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, but they told the message only
to the Jews. Some of the followers from Cyprus and Cyrene went to
Antioch and started telling Gentiles the good news about the Lord
Jesus. The Lord's power was with them, and many people turned to the
Lord and put their faith in him. News of what was happening reached
the church in Jerusalem. Then they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When
Barnabas got there and saw what God had been kind enough to do for
them, he was very glad. So he begged them to remain faithful to the
Lord with all their hearts. Barnabas was a good man of great faith,
and he was filled with the Holy Spirit. Many more people turned to the
Lord. Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul. He found Saul and
brought him to Antioch, where they met with the church for a whole
year and taught many of its people. There in Antioch the Lord's
followers were first called Christians. During this time some prophets
from Jerusalem came to Antioch. One of them was Agabus. Then with the
help of the Spirit, he told that there would be a terrible famine
everywhere in the world. And it happened when Claudius was Emperor.
The followers in Antioch decided to send whatever help they could to
the followers in Judea. So they had Barnabas and Saul take their
gifts to the church leaders in Jerusalem.
Herod Causes Trouble for the Church
At that time King Herod caused terrible suffering for some members of
the church. He ordered soldiers to cut off the head of James, the
brother of John. When Herod saw that this pleased the Jewish people,
he had Peter arrested during the Festival of Thin Bread. He put Peter
in jail and ordered four squads of soldiers to guard him. Herod
planned to put him on trial in public after the festival. While Peter
was being kept in jail, the church never stopped praying to God for
him."
Jesus is the way. Invite Him into your heart.
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