Paul and Barnabas came back to Antioch and Iconium to strengthened and encouraged them to remain true to their faith

Paul and Barnabas came back to Antioch and Iconium to strengthened and encouraged them to remain true to their faith

Acts 14:22

            ²² strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith.“We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

Acts 11:23(Barnabas)

            ²³ When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.

Acts 13:43

            ⁴³ When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

John 16:33

            ³³ “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

1 The 3:3

             ² We sent Timothy, who is our brother and co-worker in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, ³ so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. For you know quite well that we are destined for them.

2 Tim 3:16

                ¹⁶ All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, ¹⁷ so that the servant of God^[a] may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    Paul and Barnabas came back to Antioch and Iconium to strengthened and encouraged them to remain true to their faith

2)   Barnabas encouraged people of Antioch to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts

3)   Many of Jews and devout converts to Judaism urged Paul and barnabas to continue in the grace of God.

4)   Jesus said we will have trouble in the world, but He has overcome the world.

5)   Timothy was sent to encourage and strengthen people in their faith

6)   Scriptures are encouraging and strengthening as it is the God-breathed and useful.

God has shown us kindness by giving what we need

God has shown us kindness by giving what we need

Acts 14:17

¹⁷ Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.”

Deut 11:14

¹⁴ then I will send rain on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and olive oil.

Job 5:10

⁹ He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, 
    miracles that cannot be counted. 
¹⁰ He provides rain for the earth; 
    he sends water on the countryside. 

Psalm 65:10

⁹ You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. 
The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it.^[d]10 You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops.

Psalm 4:7

⁶ Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?” Let the light of your face shine on us. ⁷ Fill my heart with joy when their grain and new wine abound.⁸ In peace I will lie down and sleep, 
    for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)     God has shown us kindness by giving what we need

2)     God sends us rain in its season so that we may gather in our grain

3)     God performs wonders that cannot be fathomed and miracles that cannot be counted

4)     The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain

5)     In peace we will lie down and sleep, for God alone makes us dwell in safety

God made the heaven and earth and sea and everything in them

God made the heaven and earth and sea and everything in them

Acts 14:15

¹⁵ “Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human, like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and everything in them.

Psalm 146:6

⁶ He is the Maker of heaven and earth,
    the sea, and everything in them—
    he remains faithful forever.

Rev 14:7

⁷ He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

We learn the following from the above verses

1)     God made the heaven and earth and sea and everything in them

2)     The maker of heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them remains faithful forever

3)     Fear God and give Him glory and worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water

Turning from the worthless things to the living God who made heaven and earth

Turning from the worthless things to the living God who made heaven and earth

Acts 14:15

¹⁵ “Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human, like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and everything in them.

1 Sam 12:21

²¹ Do not turn away after useless idols. They can do you no good, nor can they rescue you, because they are useless. ²² For the sake of his great name the Lord will not reject his people, because the Lord was pleased to make you his own.

1 The 1:9

⁹ for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, ¹⁰ and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead —Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.   

Mt 16:16

¹⁴ They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

¹⁵ “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

¹⁶ Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

We learn the following from the above verses

1)     Turning from the worthless things to the living God who made heaven and earth

2)     Lord does not reject us, rescues us and makes us His own

3)     Jesus rescues us from the coming wrath

4)     Simon Peter answering Jesus that He is the son of the living God

Paul and Barnabas brought good news to people and gave honor to God

Paul and Barnabas brought good news to people and gave honor to God

Acts 14:15

¹⁵ “Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human, like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and everything in them.          

Acts 14: 7, 21

⁵ There was a plot afoot among both Gentiles and Jews, together with their leaders, to mistreat them and stone them. ⁶ But they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country, ⁷ where they continued to preach the gospel. 

Acts 13:32

³² “We tell you the good news: What God promised our ancestors ³³ he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm:

“‘You are my son;
    today I have become your father.’^[b]

We learn the following from the above verses

1)     Paul and Barnabas brought good news to people and gave honor to God

2)     Paul was continuously preaching the gospel even when mistreated and threatened

3)     Paul was preaching the Good news in the Antioch.

Lame man from birth healed as he had faith to be healed

Lame man from birth healed as he had faith to be healed

Acts 14:9

⁹ He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed ¹⁰ and called out, “Stand up on your feet!” At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.

Mt 9:28, 29

²⁷ As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

²⁸ When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”

“Yes, Lord,” they replied.

²⁹ Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”; ³⁰ and their sight was restored. 

Mt 13:58

⁵⁸ And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)  Paul looked at the man intently and saw the lame man had faith to be healed and called out stand up on your feet At that the man jumped and began to walk

2)  When two blind men said that Jesus can heal them. Jesus touched their eyes and said According to your faith let it be done to you and their sight was restored.

3)  Even Jesus could not do many miracles because of their lack of faith.

God made us a light to gentiles

God made us a light to gentiles

Acts 13:47

            ⁴⁷ For this is what the Lord has commanded us: “‘I have made you^[a] a light for the Gentiles, that you^[b] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’^[c]”

 Lk 2:32

             ³² a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
    and the glory of your people Israel.”

Isa 49:6

            he says: “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant 
    to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”

Isa 42:6

            “I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, ⁷ to open eyes that are blind, 
    to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.

Acts 26:23

            ²³ that the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles.”

We learn the following from the above verses

1)     God made us a light to gentiles that we may bring salvation to the ends of the earth

2)     Salvation is a light for revelation to gentiles and glory of God’s people

3)     God will make a light for gentiles that His salvation may reach the ends of the earth

4)     God makes us a light for gentiles to open the eyes that are blind and free the captives from prison

5)     Messiah suffered first and rose from the dead, brought the message of light to His own people and to the gentiles