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Acts 13:1-12

I. Call Out (vs. 1-3)
   a. What roles are specifically mentioned in verse 1 that included
   Barnabas and Saul (Paul)?

   b. Acts 11:26 spotlights these disciples and notes a specific fact attributed
   to them. What was it?

   c. What actions preceded the “call” of Barnabas and Saul?
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   d. Who called Barnabas and Saul to a ministry outside of the church in
    Antioch?

   e. How did the church affirm this call and how did they respond?

 

II. Sent Out (vs. 3-5)
   a. Verses 3 and 4 indicate (W)who sent Barnabas and Saul out… Is there 
   any disagreement in these verses?

   b. Does this passage indicate how they knew where to go?
      How did they determine where to go? Acts 16:6-9

   c. How does this journey/ministry exemplify 2 Corinthians 5:7?

   d. Who sends out missionaries today?

 

III. Speaking Out (vs. 5-12)
   a. When Barnabas and Saul arrived at Salamis, what did they do? _

   b. What attention did they attract, from who, and was it favorable or
    unfavorable?

   c. How was Saul (Paul) able to overcome adversity and effectively share the
    Gospel?

   d. Who else had experienced blindness for their opposition to the Gospel /
    church, and what was the outcome of that experience?

 

IV. Application: In this passage, the Holy Spirit took two men who were already making disciples and very active in a local church, then sent them out
in an entirely new direction. How will you respond when the Holy Spirit directs/
redirects your life?

 

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