Acts 13 marks a major turning point in the history of the early church.
The church at Antioch moves from being a receiving church to a sending church as the Holy Spirit calls and commissions Barnabas and Saul for missionary service. In this message, we examine how God advances His mission through Spirit-filled believers who are committed to prayer, obedience, and the proclamation of the Gospel.
In this sermon, you'll discover:
• How the Holy Spirit calls and sends workers into the harvest
• Why prayer is essential to effective ministry and missions
• The biblical conditions for effective, God-honoring prayer
• How the Gospel overcomes opposition, persecution, and spiritual warfare
• Paul's first missionary journey and the salvation of Sergius Paulus
• The central message of Christian preaching: the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ
• How every believer can participate in God's mission through prayer, giving, serving, and going
Acts 13 reminds us that the mission of God is not accomplished through human strength, programs, or resources alone. It is accomplished through Spirit-led people who seek God in prayer, trust His leadership, and faithfully proclaim Christ to a world in need of salvation. No matter the opposition, God's Word continues to spread, lives continue to be changed, and the Gospel continues to reach the nations.
