Brad Echols

Summer 2026: Making a Difference
July 5, 2026

Goodness: Barnabas
Acts 9:26-27

What is GOOD?

Competence – good at math Strength – good eyesight

Behavior – good child Soundness – a good reason

Worthiness – good old George Attractiveness – has good looks

Genesis 1:31

Tov (טוֹב)

perfectly functional, beautifully working, beneficial

FLOURISHING - Character and Virtue

“I always act to promote good in all circumstances, even in difficult and challenging situations.”

“I am always able to give up some happiness now for greater happiness later.”

Exodus 33:19

GOODNESS provides PROTECTION and PROCLAMATION

John 8:2-11

GOODNESS of Jesus

PROTECTION

“Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stoneat her.”

PROCLAMATION

“Then neither do I condemn you,”Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

Acts 11:23-24

Galatians 2:13

Acts 9:26-27

GOODNESS of Barnabas

PROTECTION - Takes Saul

PROCLAMATION -Tells Disciples

GOODNESS is not safe.

GOODNESS protects.

GOODNESS proclaims.

2 Corinthians 5:17-20

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come... All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation... We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.”