“and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.”
Acts 11:26 KJV
Barnabas was sent to Antioch by the apostles in Jerusalem to investigate Greeks, that is, non-Jews, who had become followers of Christ. Barnabas finds Paul, whose revelation was the mystery of Christ to the nations. For Paul preached to make God known of the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations; which is Christ in us, the hope of glory: whom Paul preached, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that he and Barnabas may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. No wonder then that those believers were the first to be called Christians, or Christ-like. May the testimony of being Christ-like, be in us, which glorifies our Lord Jesus through us. May those who don’t believe in Christ never say to us derogatorily, “they’re Christians, they can’t succeed”. May they be so confounded because of the spirit of excellence in us as we proclaim the Gospel, and see Christ in us. May Christ-likeness be our banner, Christ in us, the hope of glory! Amen!
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