Day 3: The Restoration of the QuitterReading: 2 Timothy 4:11; 1 Peter 5:13Devotional: John Mark's story does not end in failure. The man who abandoned Paul on the first missionary journey eventually b...  Read More

Day 2: When Serving Becomes DifficultReading: Luke 9:62; Hebrews 12:1Devotional: John Mark packed his bags and went home. We do not know every reason why, but the text makes clear that Paul considered...  Read More

Day 1: The Freedom of Playing Second FiddleReading: Philippians 2:3-4; John 3:27-28, 30Devotional: Barnabas had every reason to stay in the spotlight. He had seniority, experience, and influence. Yet ...  Read More

Day 5: The War Is Already WonReading: Ephesians 6:10-18; Revelation 17:14Devotional:Paul makes clear in Ephesians 6 that the battle is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces of darkn...  Read More

Day 4: The Power of the Proclaimed WordReading: Romans 10:17; Acts 13:5, 7, 12Devotional:Three times in the account of Acts 13, the Word of God is central to what happens. It is preached in the synago...  Read More

Day 3: The Ministry of ReconciliationReading: 2 Corinthians 5:18-20Devotional:Paul writes that God has committed to believers the word of reconciliation, and that we are ambassadors for Christ, as tho...  Read More

Day 2: Recognizing the Enemy's TacticsReading: 2 Corinthians 11:13-15; 2 Peter 2:1-2Devotional:Bar-Jesus did not announce himself as an enemy of the gospel. He positioned himself in the spiritual and ...  Read More

Day 1: Sent Into the BattleReading: Acts 13:4-12Devotional:The missionaries in Acts 13 were not volunteers who wandered into foreign territory on a whim. They were called, sent, and directed by the Ho...  Read More

Day 5: The Whole Church Taking Its Role SeriouslyReading: Acts 13:1-3; Romans 12:4-8; Colossians 3:16Devotional:The church at Antioch was not built around one personality. It had prophets and teachers...  Read More

Day 4: Called and Equipped for a PurposeReading: Acts 9:15; 1 Thessalonians 2:12; 1 Peter 1:15Devotional:God's declaration over Saul in Acts 9:15 -- that he was a chosen vessel appointed to carry His ...  Read More

Day 3: Hearing God Through Fasting and PrayerReading: Acts 13:2-3; Matthew 6:16-18; James 1:22-25Devotional:Before the Holy Spirit spoke His direction over Barnabas and Saul, the believers at Antioch ...  Read More

Day 2: The Transforming Power of God's WordReading: 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalm 119:9-11; Hebrews 4:12Devotional:The church at Antioch was shaped by teachers who were grounded in the Word and prophets wh...  Read More