“And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.”
Acts 11:20-21 KJV
However, some of the believers from Cyprus and Cyrene, who had come to Antioch in Syria, preached to the non-Jews living there, proclaiming the message of salvation in the Lord Jesus. The mighty power of the Lord was with them as they ministered, and a large number of people believed and turned their hearts to the Lord. Antioch was a Roman military garrison and a commercial centre, as well as an art and culture place as the capital of the Syrian kingdom. The early church prospered greatly here and was a headquarters for the apostles. Antioch remained a strong witness for evangelisation for many centuries and sent missionaries to Persia and throughout the Roman empire. Every believer in the early church was a missionary at the great cost of following Christ. They lay down their lives to serve Him and make Him known among the nations. Not just the apostles but all believers did their part in spreading the Gospel wherever they went. May we, in our generation, know how imperative it is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Amen!
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