Damascus ACTS 13 & 14 The Gospel Goes West

Damascus ACTS 13 & 14 The Cypriot Discernments PART II

Simon Rennie 1 st Nov The Syrian Church Acts 13:1-3 Acts 2, 7:54-60, 8:1, 4: 16, 14:26-28 Three aspects of the Antioch Church 1. A Broad Church – LIKE YCC !! 2. A Pneumatic Church – Spirit-led 3. A sending/Missional Church to be the same. Especially open to the Spirit and outward looking

8th Nov 1, to build on the THREE points from last week 2. To examine spiritual discernment -with modern examples 3. Contrast the work of the Enemy with God. The Cypriot Discernments Simon Rennie Acts 13:4-12

1.BROAD 2.PNEUMATIC 3.MISSIONAL 4 The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus. 5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. John was with them as their helper. 6 They travelled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus, 7 who was an

1.BROAD 2.PNEUMATIC 3.MISSIONAL attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith. 9 Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas

1.BROAD 2.PNEUMATIC 3.MISSIONAL and said, 10 “You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord? 11 Now the hand of the Lord is against you. You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.”

1.BROAD 2.PNEUMATIC 3.MISSIONAL Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.

Acts 13:4-12 THE CYPRIOT DISCERNMENTS discernment d ɪˈ sə ː nm(ə)nt/ noun 1.the ability to judge well. "an astonishing lack of discernment“ Synonyms: judgement, taste, discrimination, refinement, cultivation, sophistication, enlightenment, sensitivity, subtlety; judgementtastediscriminationrefinement cultivationsophistication enlightenmentsensitivitysubtlety Knowing: right from wrong good from evil distinguishing the input from: the world, the flesh and the devil,…. & GOD!

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Acts 13:4-12 THE CYPRIOT DISCERNMENTS discernment d ɪˈ sə ː nm(ə)nt/ noun 1.the ability to judge well. "an astonishing lack of discernment“ Synonyms: judgement, taste, discrimination, refinement, cultivation, sophistication, enlightenment, sensitivity, subtlety; judgementtastediscriminationrefinement cultivationsophistication enlightenmentsensitivitysubtlety Knowing: right from wrong good from evil distinguishing the input from: the world, the flesh and the devil,…. & GOD!

Acts 13:4-12 THE CYPRIOT DISCERNMENTS discernment d ɪˈ sə ː nm(ə)nt/ noun 1.the ability to judge well. "an astonishing lack of discernment“ Synonyms: judgement, taste, discrimination, refinement, cultivation, sophistication, enlightenment, sensitivity, subtlety; judgementtastediscriminationrefinement cultivationsophistication enlightenmentsensitivitysubtlety Knowing: right from wrong good from evil distinguishing the input from: the world, the flesh and the devil,…. & GOD! PEOPLE Barnabas & Saul John Mark Barjesus Sergius Paullus PLACES Cyprus ACTIVITY ‘The Word of God’ The behaviour of Barjesus & our response

“You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord? Compared to Barjesus, which means, ‘son of Jesus’ Ephesians 5:8 children of light; John 1:12 children of God Phil 4:8 whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, … — think about such things. 1Thessalonians 2:3 For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick you. Isa40/Luke3 & Luke 1:79 shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.

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