This sermon reflects on the Holy Spirit led and empowered transformation of the City of Antioch.
We see the Holy Spirit leads and empowers all believers fleeing persecution to share the good news of Jesus Christ in there new neighbourhoods. A faithful group cross cultural boundaries doing this with their pagan neighbours. And because the hand of the Lord is upon them many come to believe turning to God.
We see the Holy Spirit leads and empowers Barnabas in his interactions with this Church. His sole focus is establishing whether the grace of God is evident amongst this community in word and deed. To his delight he finds good foundations have been laid and rejoices that Christ is being exalted amongst them. He then builds upon these foundations with servant hearted teaching that the Church needs and receives.
We see the Holy Spirit leads and empowers a prophet to bring a significant word to this Church. The Church in Antioch without prompting respond generously to meet the need of their new brothers in Christ without prompting. A significant moment as we see the universal Church as it should be, diverse but united upon Christ.
Lord, help us to live individually and corporately being led & empowered by the Holy Spirit. For where the Holy Spirit dwells hearts are transformed and lives forever changed.
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