First Reading
Acts 11:19-26
Read this as the first big movement of the day. Notice what God is doing, who is speaking, and what part of the story or teaching should stay with you.
19Now they who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose on occasion of Stephen, went about as far as Phenice and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none, but to the Jews only.
20But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were entered into Antioch, spoke also to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.
21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believing, were converted to the Lord.
22And the news came to the ears of the church that was at Jerusalem, touching these things: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.
23Who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, rejoiced: and he exhorted them all with purpose of heart to continue in the Lord.
24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. And a great crowd was added to the Lord.
25And Barnabas went to Tarsus to seek Saul: whom, when he had found, he brought to Antioch.
26And they conversed there in the church a whole year; and they taught a great crowd, so that at Antioch the disciples were first named Christians.