The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-14
Aots 11.1e-3O. 1925.

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the power of God unto salvation
to EVERYONE that believeth; to the
Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Romans 1:16.
After his conversion and early
ministry in Damascus, Saul spent
a season in Arabia. Then ne re-
turned to Damascus only to pc
prosecuted himself, went on TO
Jerusalem to encounter hostility
there also, and thence proceeded
to his native city of Cilicia.
The most missionary OF the
early churches was located al
Antioch in Syria. 1t had a mixed
membership of Jews and Gentiies.
Here Barnabas. sent from Jeru-
salem, and Saul, brought from
Tarsus, labored together with
great success for more than
year. They raised and conveyed
to Jerusalem generous relle1
fund for the poor brethren IN
Judea, returning with John Mark
as, their assistant.
FOUNDING OF THE CHURCH
(Acts I'D
Organization of the church at
Antioch grew out of the persecu-
: ton at Jerusalem that culminat-
ed in the stoning of Stephen,
scattering the disciples through
Palestine and many parts of
Syria. Some travelled as far as
Phenicia, the rich province skirt
ing the coast on the north, to
Cyprus, the great island in the
eastern parts of the Mediterran-
can Sea, and to Antioch, the
popular Syrian metropolis with
a half million population, the
third city in the world standing
next to Rome and Alexandria.
The first preachers arriving at
Antioch from Jerusalem intend
ed to confine their ministry to
the Jews in the city. But others
in the company who hailed or
Iiginally from the island Of Syprus
and from the City Of Cyrene on |.
the north coast of Africa, ad-
dressed themselves to work
among the Grecians. Others had
here and elsewhere wrought
among the Greek-speaking Jews,
but now for the first time the
Greeks were given the gospel
message. 1t was a turning-point |
! in Christian missions and was !,
manifestly attended with the di-
vine blessing.
MINISTRY OF BARNABAS
AND SAUL (Acts I'D
Instruction of the infant church |
at Antioch was necessary. The |
mother church at Jerusalem, re-
joicing over the good news and
yet fearful complications arising |
from the admission of Gentiles |
into the church, sent a fraternal
messenger to offer needed coun-
sci and help. Barnabas was the
fittest man for the task: A loyal
Levite, a native of nearby Cy-
prus. familiar with the Greek lam !,
guagc, a generous contributor to
benevolence, deeply spiritual, and
an excellent exhorter. When he !
reached Antioch he was delighted |
with what he saw. An evange-
| listic campaign followed. Soon |
the work grew to such proper
tions that he found himeslf I'M
equal to the demands upon him.
He needed a co-worker who was
teacher, an organizer and a
missionary. He believed the man
for the place was Saul Of Tarsus:
Born in the Cilician capital, son
of Greek-speaking Jews, a Roman
citizen by inheritance, gloriously
converted, prosecuted for his new
faith, and now a preacher in the
prime of life in his native region. !
To secure Saul as his assistant,
Barnabas made trip to Tarsus
and succeeded in his mission.
Under their combined leadership |
the church at Antioch assembled
regularly for worship and sys-
tematic Bible study. The doc
trinal work of Saul and the hor-'
tatory work of Barnabas were /
complementary to each other. For
whole year they wrought with |
such manifest power and success
that the disciples in their loyalty
to Christ now first received the
designation of Christians.
FAMINE FUND FOR JUDEA
(Acts 1D
Benevolence featured the work
of the church at Antioch. Under
impulse of the Spirit, the prop
het Agabus foretold a famine
which would occasion hadships
and suffering in Judea. including
particularly the church at Jerusa-
lem which was already heavily
burdened with it's charity work
and doubtless literally supported
the apostles in their ministry.
The response of the Antioch
brotherhood must have been cred
liable indeed. Their offering was
sent to Jerusalem by Barnabas
and Saul, brethren beloved by
both churches.
ASSISTANCE OF JOHN MARK
(Acts 12)
Enlistment of a new worker
was connected with their visit to
Jerusalem. On their return thew
We're accompanied by John Mark
VINO was to be their attendant in
their first missionary labors.
TEACH AND TRAIN
CHRISTIAN WORKERS
~ Teaching and Training
Under Fire. Scattered abroad"
Inc word of truth encounters
hostility. The shand of hate isl
raised against it. But stamping
upon the holy fire only spreads it
the farther.
~ Teaching and Training
Without Prejudice. "Onlv RI +he