These two men had been together for years. They had seen so much as they loved the Lord and worked together. When one of them was not trusted or believed by others, the other was right there defending him and encouraging him. They had traveled together all over the world. They had their ups and downs. They had their share of victories and defeats. In one city they were thought of as gods. In other cities they had been persecuted and driven out. When one was down, the other picked that person up. They had stood together in Jerusalem and told the Christians all that God had been doing through them. They were inseparable. God had even told these two to work together (cf. Acts 13:2). They are Paul and Barnabas. They seemed like the perfect duo. This is what makes the end of Acts 15 so surprising…
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