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Acts 11:27

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During this time some prophets from Jerusalem came to Antioch.

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I will send prophets and wise people and experts in the Law of Moses to you. But you will kill them or nail them to a cross or beat them in your meeting places or chase them from town to town.

Because of your evil deeds, the Wisdom of God said, "I will send prophets and apostles to you. But you will murder some and mistreat others."

Some of the followers from Cyprus and Cyrene went to Antioch and started telling Gentiles the good news about the Lord Jesus.

News of what was happening reached the church in Jerusalem. Then they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

The church at Antioch had several prophets and teachers. They were Barnabas, Simeon, also called Niger, Lucius from Cyrene, Manaen, who was Herod's close friend, and Saul.

and sailed to Antioch in Syria. It was there that they had been placed in God's care for the work they had now completed.

The apostles, the leaders, and all the church members decided to send some men to Antioch along with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Silas and Judas Barsabbas, who were two leaders of the Lord's followers.

The four men left Jerusalem and went to Antioch. Then they called the church members together and gave them the letter.

Judas and Silas were prophets, and they spoke a long time, encouraging and helping the Lord's followers.

Paul sailed to Caesarea, where he greeted the church. Then he went on to Antioch.

"When the last days come, I will give my Spirit to everyone. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will have dreams.

We looked up the Lord's followers and stayed with them for a week. The Holy Spirit had told them to warn Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.

and he had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

This suggestion pleased everyone, and they began by choosing Stephen. He had great faith and was filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they chose Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and also Nicolaus, who worshiped with the Jewish people in Antioch.

or the power to work mighty miracles. Some of us are prophets, and some of us recognize when God's Spirit is present. Others can speak different kinds of languages, and still others can tell what these languages mean.

First, God chose some people to be apostles and prophets and teachers for the church. But he also chose some to work miracles or heal the sick or help others or be leaders or speak different kinds of languages.

A prophet should be willing to stop and let someone else speak.

When Peter came to Antioch, I told him face to face that he was wrong.

Christ chose some of us to be apostles, prophets, missionaries, pastors, and teachers,




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