Friends from Abroad
All Nations International
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From Cross to Crown
Genesis 50:20
You intended to harm
me, but God intended it
for good to accomplish
what is now being done,
the saving of many lives.
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On that day a great persecution broke out
against the church in Jerusalem, and all except
the apostles were scattered throughout Judea
and Samaria. 2 Godly men buried Stephen and
mourned deeply for him. 3 But Saul began to
destroy the church. Going from house to house,
he dragged off both men and women and put
them in prison.
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Peter and Barnabas in Jerusalem
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5 Philip
went down to a city in Samaria and
proclaimed the Messiah there. 6 When the
crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he
performed, they all paid close attention to what
he said.7 For with shrieks, impure spirits came
out of many, and many who were paralyzed or
lame were healed. 8 So there was great joy in
that city.
26 Now
an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go
south to the road—the desert road—that goes
down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started
out, and on his way he met an eunuch, an
important official in charge of all the treasury of
the Kandake.
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Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke
out when Stephen was killed travelled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus
and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews. 20 Some of
them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to
Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good
news about the Lord Jesus. 21 The Lord’s hand was with them, and
a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
22 News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent
Barnabas to Antioch.23 When he arrived and saw what the grace of
God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain
true to the Lord with all their hearts. 24 He was a good man, full of
the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were
brought to the Lord.
25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, 26 and when he
found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year
Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great
numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at
Antioch.
scattered by the persecution that broke out when
Stephen was killed (Acts 11:19a)
Those who had been scattered preached the word
wherever they went.
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Revival in Samaria
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Revival in Samaria
Germination of seeds sown by the Master
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They said to the woman, "We no longer believe
just because of what you said; now we have
heard for ourselves, and we know that this
man really is the Savior of the world."
Revival in Samaria
Obedience of Philip
Gospel to Africa
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Peter gets out of his comfort zone
Comes down to meet the Roman Cornelius
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Revival in Samaria
Obedience of Philip
Gospel to Africa
Peter used to convert Cornelius
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Revival in Samaria
Obedience of Philip
Gospel to Africa
Peter gets out of his comfort zone
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“You went into the house of uncircumcised
men and ate with them.” (Acts 11:3)
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…even to Gentiles God has granted repentance
that leads to life… they had no further
objections and praised God (Acts 11:18)
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Now those who had been scattered by the
persecution travelled as far as Phoenicia,
Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word…
(Acts 11:19)
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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 (Acts 13:1)
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Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and
Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to
Greeks also…(Acts
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Revival in Samaria
Obedience of Philip
Gospel to Africa
Peter gets out of his comfort zone
The Good News comes to Asia
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Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for
Saul, and when he found him, he brought him
to Antioch (Acts 11:25,26a)
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sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and
Saul.
from Antioch St. Paul started on his missionary
journeys
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Wat God saamgevoeg het’
WHAT GOD JOINED TOGETHER
Isaac and Ishmael buried their father together
‘I am not ashamed of the gospel for it is the power of
God unto salvation to all who believe,
… to the Jew first and also to the Greek’
(Romans 1:16)
The attitude of many compatriots to and
widespread xenophobic treatment of foreigners
our government’s negatively biased attitude
towards Israel
More workers, e.g. for outreach to Somalians
Discipling House for Males
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