Presented by Rev. Dr. Duane White
Title: “The Ingredients Of A Great Church”
Text: Acts 11:18-26; 13:1,2; 14:23-28
18 When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.”
The Church in Antioch
19 Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. 20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists3 also, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord. 22 The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23 When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose, 24 for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord. 25 So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, 26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.
Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible, Copyright © 2001 by Crossway
Outline:
1. It Was A Preaching Church — Acts 11:19-21; I Cor. 1:21; Is. 55:11; Jonah 3:1,2
2. It Was A Soul-Winning Church — Acts 11:21; 2:46,47; Proverbs 11:30
3. It Was A Teaching Church — Acts 11:26; 13:1,2; 20:28
4. It Was A Giving Church — Acts. 11:29, 30; 3:6; II Cor. 9:6,7
5. It Was A Missionary Church — Acts. 1:8; 13:24; 19:25-28
6. It Was A Praying Church — Acts. 13:3; 14:23; 17:19-21
7. It Was A United Church — Acts 14:26, 27; Ps. 133:1,2; Gen. 13:8
