The Word of the Cross Part Two 1st Corinthians 1:17-18 “For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, that the cross of Christ should not be made void. Vs 18- For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is the power
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The “Word of the Cross” God’s message to humanity 1st Cor 1:17.18 “The Word of the Cross is foolishness…” Introduction: Years ago, a University student asked me the question,” what does the death of a 1st Century Jewish carpenter have to do with me living in the 21st Century? That’s a worthy question. Even the disciples of Jesus had difficulty understanding what
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Making Use of the Name of Jesus
Acts 3-5 Making Use of the Name of Jesus Intro: The Book of Acts reveals an intermediate, developing Theology in many areas. Luke was a reporter, not an eye-witness, so his account of the early days of the Church are empirical in nature. Each new event seems to add layers to the awareness of the Apostles and others of the powerful presence of Christ
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Last year a team from New Beginnings Baptist Church in Longview, TX brought a team to Butare to work with George and his father Ezechias. This is a very economically poor area with few employment opportunities available and on this trip they were able to plant a new church and raise up a pastor to minister to this village on the side of a
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ACT Leader Moses Natabona and his Timothy’s have been very busy in the area around Mbarara in southwestern Uganda. This is a beautiful mountainous area with lush rolling green hills covered banana trees and small terraced farms. Moses and his Timothy’s work with 11 different local pastors to reach the people of this area for Christ. In other areas, Moses has different Timothy’s working in
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Who are we and what do we do? Barry Wood Ministries is a non-denominational disciple making and evangelism ministry. That all sounds great and when we talk with people about it they usually get pretty excited, however, it is often difficult for people who have never been to Africa to picture what that really means. Pictured here is Charles, one of our ACT men.
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I promised to write about things that I found interesting and one of those is the act of driving in a foreign country. Most people I meet over here are friendly and outgoing with all of the time in the world to relax and get to know you……….that is until they get on a motorbike or behind the wheel of a car. At this
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Thanks again for following along on this incredible journey with me as I travel throughout east Africa and visit with our staff here at Barry Wood Ministries. One of our main goals here at BWM is to spread the message of Christ using Discipleship through a process in which we train our men to look for and raise up “Timothy’s”, following in the example
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There’s Just Something about that NAME! Acts 3 and 4 Intro: Jesus is risen. His disciples are witnesses of this unprecedented event in history. Jesus has not only risen from among the dead, but he has kept his promise-he sent his Spirit to indwell, empower and instill his abiding presence among his people the church. A new age has dawned; a new people
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Acts Chapter Two Who are the Cretans? Acts 2:11 Acts 2:11 “Cretans and Arabs-we hear them in our own tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God” Note: Jews from all the world were at Pentecost and witnesses to the coming of the Holy Spirit. Even Cretan Jews were there. Explain: Who are the Cretans? Crete is a large island in the south Mediterranean
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