Acts 11:19-30

What is a favorite place you have visited and what is it known for? (Orlando is known for Disney, New Orleans is known for jazz, etc.)

To whom were the scattered believers initially sharing the gospel, and how did this change in Antioch? Why was this a big deal?

Why did the disciples in Jerusalem send Barnabas to Antioch?

What do we know about Barnabas from this passage and from Acts 4:36-37? What role does Barnabas play in encouraging the new believers in Antioch?

Following the prediction of a famine by Agabus, how is the response of the church at Antioch like what we saw from the believers in Jerusalem in Acts 4?

Barnabas’ name means “Son of Encouragement.” Who has been an encourager in your life?