Acts 13:4-12 • A New Adventure Begins

New phase of church expansion

- Sent out

- Intentionally taking the gospel to new lands and ethnic groups

- Missions

- Adventure like no other

- A wonderful life of suffering

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They traveled to areas where the gospel was not yet proclaimed

- Worked as a team

- Faced opposition

- Bar-Jesus (Son of Jesus) hindered them

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Paul had to directly address the opposition

- Through the power of the Holy Spirit

- God struck Elymas blind

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The proconsul believed

proconsul: a governor or military commander of an ancient Roman province (Merriam-Webster)

- Saw the miracle

- Astonished at the teaching of the Lord

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Today many have yet to hear this astounding message

- 3.23 billion people live in Unreached People Groups (UPG)

- 218 Unengaged Unreached People Groups (UUPG)

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Matt 28:18-20

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Call to action

- What is your role in discipling all nations?

- What action should you take this morning?