Protect the Message
Bad teaching has to be addressed immediately.
God’s people still need elders, the modern apostle needs elders, and our elders need apostles.
We must have believers around us like Barnabas to model what Scripture is calling us to and what the Holy Spirit is drawing us towards, then we can live it out.
“Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and told them how Saul had seen the Lord on the way to
“And so, brothers, select seven men who are well respected and are full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will
“So now we must choose a replacement for Judas from among the men who were with us the entire time
“Simon Peter said, ‘I’m going fishing.’ ‘We’ll come, too,’ they all said. So they went out in the boat, but
“Then Simon Peter drew a sword and slashed off the right ear of Malchus, the high priest’s slave.” John 18:10
“He must have a strong belief in the trustworthy message he was taught. Then he will be able to encourage
“We are careful to be honorable before the Lord, but we also want everyone else to see that we are