MEMORY VERSE: "And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" Philippians 4:7
NOTES: (v.1-21) Some men from Judea went to Antioch and taught people that one must be circumcised in order to be saved. This brought Paul and Barnabas into a sharp dispute, as they preached that one is only saved by the grace of God. "No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are." The whole assembly became silent as they listened to the signs and wonders God had done.
James: "It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God. Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood."
-(v.22-35) The apostles and elders wrote a letter to the Gentile believers, and they were encouraged by its message. Judas and Silas, who was sent with the letter, soon returned. But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, preaching the word of God.
-(v.36-41) Paul told Barnabas that they should go back and visit, and Barnabas wanted to take John (also called Mark). But Paul disagreed, because he had deserted them and discontinued work with them. Because of this, they had such a sharp disagreement that they parted ways and Barnabas took Mark, while Paul chose Silas.
ACT OF LOVE: Today, I got to spend some wonderful time with my friend, Cynthia Kono, before she leaves for her missions trip to Kyoto! She picked me up from school and we went to Habit burger. We each got a charburger and shared some delicious onion rings! We spent around 2 hours just talking about Jesus, our walks with Him, and things that we've encountered. It was truly a great time of fellowship between the two of us, as we both were very encouraged by each other's testimonies and stories about Jesus. Afterwards, we spent some time sharing prayer requests and praying for each other! I'm super excited to see how God will work in Cynthia and myself these upcoming months. Please pray for her & her project to Japan! :)
Also, she was nice enough to pay for both of us and give me a ride. Very grateful :)
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