The Christians there were afraid of Saul, thinking that he was just faking his Christian faith to get on the inside, where he would continue his murderous ways. Do you ask God to use you to reach the lost for Christ? I yield all of myself of which I’m aware to all of God that I know. Rather, it is a self-sacrificing commitment to seek the highest good of the one loved. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Prov.7. I also learn more of God, which leads me to trust Him more.
Biblical love delights to see others serving the Lord.When we first meet Barnabas, he is selling his property to lay the proceeds at the apostles’ feet to meet the needs of the early church in Jerusalem (4:36-37). “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments” (John 14:15). With all the news and stories of infidelity, abuse, and other sins committed by husbands against their own wife, we cannot blame the single ladies to be cautious and afraid.
Even after the rift with Paul, Barnabas did not get mad and quit serving the Lord. Through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Luke says that Barnabas “was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith” (Acts 11:24). agathos: good. She was to be a ‘helper,’ not a slave, and not an inferior. And yet, God’s cause will triumph and He is glorified by using imperfect people to accomplish His sovereign plan.Other than from reading and studying the Bible, I have found more help in my Christian walk through reading the biographies of great Christians than from any other source.
Barnabas was right in that his stubborn love for Mark resulted in his later being used to write the second Gospel. As Jesus replied to the rich young ruler, who called Him good, “Why do you call Me good? Rather, the Bible assumes that we all love ourselves quite well. But Barnabas’ generosity toward those in need took precedence over his thinking about his own future. Subtopics.
A study of Barnabas’ life shows that, while far from perfect (as we all are), the bent of his life was to love God and others.Barnabas was a religious man.
9:6). It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NIVSo look for the qualities above and do not also forget to get yourself ready to be a good wife.
Your Free Resource for Love, Life, and Personal DevelopmentFinding a good husband seems to be difficult nowadays. Matt.24. Adam’s mate was to be a very special creation, a ‘helper, suitable for him’ (verse 18). The most needy people in the world are those who are perishing without Christ. No doubt Saul was still pretty rough around the edges, but Barnabas accepted him and by accepting him, encouraged him in the Lord.It is significant that when the work in Antioch grew to be more than Barnabas could handle, he did not turn back to Jerusalem for help. You yield control of your life to Him, rather than being self-willed. Instead, he went looking for Saul and brought him back to Antioch. Thus the apostle Paul builds his argument that “there is none who does good, there is not even one” (Rom. Finally, to be honest in our look at Barnabas, we must note that even a man whom the Bible calls good is not perfect. But this helps us to see that there is hope, even for someone like me, since God is pleased to use imperfect people.Even though Barnabas was the champion of God’s grace in Antioch, as seen in his rejoicing in the salvation and acceptance of the Gentiles, he later fell into sin in this very matter. It was no small commitment to make!All human goodness must begin in this God-ward direction. Biblical love is not just warm feelings toward someone. Years later, the apostle Paul referred to Barnabas as one, like him, who labored with his own hands to support himself in the ministry of the gospel (1 Cor.
Perhaps if he had kept his land, he could have used the income to support his ministry.