Missionaries Sent Out From Antioch (2)

[In the first installment, we noted that God is sovereign in the mission work of the church. Then, turning to Acts 13:1-4 and related passages, we saw how God prepared the church in Antioch to send out Paul and Barnabas to the mission field. God providentially gave the church the perfect geographic location and the right combination of members; and, above all, God built up the young church spiritually to be ready and eager to send out the gospel.] The Call of the Holy Spirit The call to...