BARNABAS MENTOR TO SAUL OF TARSUS Acts 9:23-31 31
Acts 9:23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: 24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. 26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. 29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. 30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. 31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. The son of consolation = υἱὸςπαρακλήσεως < παρακαλέω = comforted
I. THE TASTE OF REJECTION, 9:23-26 A. The Faithful Brethren, 9:23-25 9:23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: 24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. B. The Fearful Brethren, 9:26 9:26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
1. The Search for Fellowship, 9:26a And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples 2. The Separation through Fear, 9:26b but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. 1 Cor. 9:22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
1 Cor. 10:33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. Eph 3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: II. THE TESTIMONY OF RECONCILIATION, 9:27-28
9:27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. A. The Obstacle to Overcome, 9:27 1. The Initiative But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles 2. The Intercession and declared unto them 3. The Intervention
Prov. 18:19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. Mt 13:20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. Mt 11:6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Psa. 119:165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. B. The Opportunity for Outreach, 9:28 28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. 1. The Acceptance as a Member And he was with them 2. The Accompanying to Mentor coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
III. THE TURNING-POINT FOR REST, 9:29-31 9:29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. 30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. 31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
A. The Preaching of Paul, 9:29 B. The Protection of Paul, 9:30 C. The Persecution No Longer by Paul, 9:31 New International Version ( 1984) Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria New Living Translation ( 2007) The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria English Standard Version ( 2001) So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria
New American Standard Bible ( 1995) So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria International Standard Version ( 2008) So the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria American Standard Version So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria 9:31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Conclusion Mt 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.