Barnabas: A Good Man, Full of Faith

by Robert Dale

Publisher:

Day One

, 2007

Overview

If Christians were to vote for their favorite Bible character, Barnabas would surely be in the top ten. Most of us feel drawn to this warm-hearted disciple, who so wonderfully lives up to his name, “Son of Encouragement.” In these character studies based on passages in Acts, Robert Dale helps us to appreciate—and encourages us to imitate—this wonderful man, who himself is a reflection of a still greater man, our Lord Jesus Christ, the greatest encourager of all.

Contents

Top Highlights

“The idea is simple: a son of something is someone filled with that quality—Barnabas therefore is full of encouragement.” (Page 6)

“We set great store by testimonies—how did a person come to Christ? A good testimony can be a great encouragement. But the New Testament is generally more interested in how you are walking with Christ than with how you came to Christ. The most wonderful testimony can turn out to be a false dawn, whereas the quietest and most uninteresting testimony can be the beginning of a wonderful Christian life.” (Page 8)

“Barnabas was prepared to accept Saul. Here was a man with a loving heart, prepared (as Paul himself later put it) to ‘bear all things, believe all things, hope all things, endure all things’ (1 Corinthians 13:7). He could even dare to hope that Saul had been converted.” (Page 19)

“The first thing we need to know about Barnabas is that Barnabas was not his real name! His real name was Joses (the Greek form of Joseph). ‘Barnabas’ was a nickname given to him by the apostles.” (Page 6)

“Barnabas, we are told, means ‘Son of Encouragement’. Literally, it means ‘Son of Prophecy’, but encouragement was one of the major functions of prophecy.” (Page 6)

Praise for the Print Edition

This is a very uplifting book. Here you will find copious investigation, studious exposition and judicious application from the biblical record of a generous man so full of Christ that he was a constant encouragement to the church. What more could you ask for?

—John Benton, editor, Evangelicals Now, and author

It is easy to underestimate the apostle Barnabas, who is overshadowed by his fellow worker, the apostle Paul. Robert Dale’s study displays Barnabas’ godly character, increases our appreciation of his role in the growth of the New Testament church, and draws numerous insights of application for personal godliness and the work of the ministry. Recommended for pastors and lay readers.

—Les Bollinger, pastor, Beaver Baptist Church, Beaver, Pennsylvania

Product Details

• Title: Barnabas: A Good Man, Full of Faith
• Author: Robert Dale
• Series: People in the Bible
• Publisher: Day One
• Print Publication Date: 2007
• Logos Release Date: 2008
• Pages: 96
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Barnabas › Apostle, Saint
• Resource ID: LLS:PIBBARNABAS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T07:28:27Z

About Robert Dale

Robert Dale is pastor of Lincoln Evangelical Church, in the east of England. Converted at the age of twenty-two, he worked for seventeen years in London, before becoming pastor of a small Baptist church in Surrey in 1988; he moved to Lincoln in 2002. He and his wife, Jane, have a son, Jonathan, and a daughter, Hannah.