Day 9 - Broad Sowing and Multiplication

Acts 13 records the first half of Paul’s first missionary journey. The Holy Spirit calls Paul and Barnabas to take the gospel to new places so they travel to Cyprus and several cities in what is now Turkey. A close look at their actions reveals several strategies that we can also employ. The first thing to notice is the diversity of people they shared with. Because they didn’t know who would respond to the gospel they shared with everybody, trusting God to work in the hearts of those He chooses. We also notice that the message spread in far greater ways than Paul and Barnabas could personally accomplish by themselves. In verse 16 Paul speaks in the synagogue of Pisidian Antioch and is invited back the next week to speak again. Only this time the "entire city" shows up! Some of those who heard the message and believed invited their friends and neighbors to hear the gospel.In verse 49 Luke writes that "The word of the Lord spread through the whole region." This is an example of what we call "spiritual multiplication" where people who respond to the gospel are discipled to share with others and disciple them.