PURPOSE OF THE ECCLESIA

  ACTS 13:1-4-  PURPOSE OF THE ECCLESIA!

Now in the church (ecclesia) that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manean had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As the ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away. So, (being sent out by the Holy Spirit), they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

  Notice, that to the reference of the “church at Antioch” (ecclesia) the list of the five men were “prophets and teachers.” They are meeting together, fasting and praying, when the Holy Ghost separates two of them, Barnabas and Saul (who would become Paul), to the “work” to which I have called them. This ‘work’ is the “apostolic” work that they were beginning to be sent out to the cities and regions. And who was it that sent them out? You say, well, it was the Holy Spirit! That’s right, but who laid hands on them and sent them? It had to be the other three prophets and teachers serving as a presbytery, who prophesied by the UNCTION OF THE HOLY GHOST, that sent them!

  The Holy Spirit spoke through the prophetic word to launch the apostolic team of Barnabas and Saul. Soon, Saul would be called “Paul” (Acts 13:9) and they went preaching throughout the cities and regions. Later, the team would be called, Paul and Barnabas, signifying, that the leadership of the team would shift. The purpose was simply advance and extend the rule of the kingdom through the apostolic team.

Acts 13:49- And the word of the Lord was being spread throughout all the region.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Who are you with?…Acts 13:1-4-  The Purpose of the “Ecclesia!”

Now in the church (ecclesia) that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers:  Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manean had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.  As the ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”  Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.  So, (being sent out by the Holy Spirit), they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

Notice, that to the reference of the “church at Antioch” (ecclesia) the list of the five men were “prophets and teachers.”  They are meeting together, fasting and praying, when the Holy Ghost separates two of them, Barnabas and Saul (who would become Paul), to the “work” to which I have called them.  This ‘work’ is the “apostolic” work that they were beginning to be sent out to the cities and regions.  And who was it that sent them out?  You say, well, it was the Holy Spirit!  That’s right, but who laid hands on them and sent them?  It had to be the other three prophets and teachers serving as a presbytery, who prophesied by the UNCTION OF THE HOLY GHOST, that sent them!

The Holy Spirit spoke through the prophetic word to launch the apostolic team of Barnabas and Saul.  Soon, Saul would be called “Paul” (Acts 13:9) and they went preaching throughout the cities and regions.  Later, the team would be called, Paul and Barnabas, signifying, that the leadership of the team would shift.  The purpose was simply advance and extend the rule of the kingdom through the apostolic team.  Acts 13:49-  And the word of the Lord was being spread throughout all the region….