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Today's Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 15 CEV, Ch. 16 ERV

Executive Producer

Lifespring! Family Berean Phil Colbourn, Anonymous

Associate Producer

Michael Haner

Podcast Introduction

It’s Gospels Saturday, and we’ll read Acts 15-16. I’m calling this episode “A Parting of the Ways.“

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Summary

In Acts 15 and 16 we read of an intense argument between Paul and Barnabas over John Mark. Paul suggested checking on their followers, but Barnabas wanted Mark along, despite his past failure. Their clash escalated to a heated argument. They split, Barnabas mentoring Mark and Paul moving on with Silas. This shows the importance of love among believers. Eventually, Paul and Mark reconciled, and Mark wrote the Gospel of Mark. The argument shows God's grace can turn conflicts into opportunities for His glory.

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Lifespring Family Berean, Sister Denise: Transcript CorrectionMichael Haner: Podcasting 2.0 ChaptersLifespring Family Berean, Brother Scott Snider: Show ArtJason Paschall: Show ArtLifespring Family Berean, Sister Brittaney: Newsletter Publisher

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Transcript corrected by Sister Denise

Steve Webb 0:00Red-faced, voice raised, hands on hips.

Steve Webb 0:04It's the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, and podcasting since 2004, my name is Steve Webb. I'm your OG Godcaster. It's Gospel Saturday, and we'll read Acts 15 and 16. The website is lifespringmedia.com. and I'll have contact information, when? At the end of the show. Before we read, let's pray. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we love you and we thank you for our time together to read your Word. Thank you, Lord, for giving it to us. Touch our hearts, Lord. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. All right, are you ready? Let's begin.

Steve Webb 0:41Acts, chapter 15. Some people came from Judea and started teaching the Lord's followers that they could not be saved, unless they were circumcised as Moses had taught. This caused trouble, and Paul and Barnabas argued with them about this teaching. So it was decided to send Paul and Barnabas and a few others to Jerusalem to discuss this problem with the apostles and the church leaders. The men who were sent by the church went through Phoenicia and Samaria, telling how the Gentiles had turned to God. This news made the Lord's followers very happy. When the men arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, including the apostles and the leaders. They told them everything God had helped them do. But some Pharisees had become followers of the Lord. They stood up and said, “Gentiles who have faith in the Lord must be circumcised and told to obey the Law of Moses.” The apostles and church leaders met to discuss this problem about Gentiles. They had talked it over for a long time, when Peter got up and said: My friends, you know that God decided long ago to let me be the one from your group to preach the good news to the Gentiles. God did this so they would hear and obey him. He knows what is in everyone's heart. And he showed he had chosen the Gentiles, when he gave them the Holy Spirit, just as he had given his Spirit to us. God treated them in the same way that he treated us. They put their faith in him, and he made their hearts pure. Now why are you trying to make God angry by placing a heavy burden on these followers? This burden was too heavy for us or our ancestors. But we believe that we will be saved by the gift of undeserved grace from our Lord Jesus Christ, just as the Gentiles are.