Application Point:
We should take every opportunity to clearly communicate who God is and what He has done.
14 The apostles Barnabas and Paul tore their robes when they heard this
and rushed into the crowd, shouting,15 “People! Why are you doing these things?
We are people also, just like you,
and we are proclaiming good news to you,
that you turn from these worthless things to the living God,
who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything in them.
16 In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own way,
17 although he did not leave himself without a witness,
since he did what is good by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons
and filling you with food and your hearts with joy.”
18 Even though they said these things, they barely stopped the crowds from sacrificing to them.
Apostles
This English word is derived from the Greek term apostolos,
which means “one who is sent.”
Jesus used the term to refer to His original disciples, the Twelve.
Paul is generally included as a later addition to this group.
However, the early church also used it to describe an individual sent to complete a task by a local congregation
or by Christ Himself. Barnabas may have been an apostle in this sense.
See also Acts 14:4.
how Paul and Barnabas explained who God is.
review verses 14-18.
share any key words, phrases, or ideas that resonate.
explain the emotions Paul and Barnabas were feeling as evidenced by their actions. Highlight Paul’s attempt to show that God is Creator and Provider.