Acts 13:1-13: God Uses a Sending Church 
Pastor Phil Moser 
July 23, 2023 

(1) God GATHERS People—They Often Come From a Diversity of Backgrounds 

 
Acts 13:1-12
1 Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 

 

(2) God GIFTS People—to Minister to the Church and Beyond 

Acts 11:25-26 
25 So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, 26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians. 

Acts 16:9-10 
9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 And when Paul had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. 

 

(3) God SENDS People—to Points of Conflict, Challenge, and Opportunity