Confidence in God

Context

Paul and Barnabas sent out from Antioch

Sailed North from Cyprus, now moving around modern day Turkey

Read Acts 14:1

Iconium is north of the harbor where they landed from Cyprus

Iconium is where Timothy is from, might have heard Paul on this trip

Jewish synagogues allowed anyone qualified to speak. Paul was qualified.

“They” spoke - Paul and Barnabas

They were so well spoken gentiles heard about it. Mixed community.

Read Acts 14:2

More Elymas

Read Acts 14:3

They spent more time there because of the opposition

Read Acts 14:4-5

The apostles. Apostle means, someone who is sent with the authority to represent another.

Read Acts 14:8-10

Lystra is back towards Antioch

Stand up on your feet, command

Saw he had the faith to be healed

Confirmed the message through miracles

Read Acts 14:11-13

Lycaonian language - Paul and Barnabas didn’t understand

Grecian myth about Zeus and Hermes visiting 2 families

Read Acts 14:14-18

Zeus and Hermes are worthless gods

If you want to worship a pastor after he’s done speaking either he failed in his presentation or you weren’t listening

Jews came from ANTIOCH and ICONIUM

That was quick, from “gods” to “stoned”

“In this early stage of the church’s development, the Roman government still viewed Christianity as a form of Judaism, and Rome’s toleration of teh established religiouns of its conquered populations postpones official persecution until the empire perceives Christianity as a new religion, distinct from Judaism.”

Conclusion

Confidence recognizing the movement of God.