Acts 14

03/08/21 • 6 min

Barnabus and Paul are on a missionary journey together, traveling through towns in the Roman empire to tell others the good news of Jesus Christ. They have just left Antioch of Pisidia where they preached Christ in a Jewish synagogue, and while many of the people received them warmly, the Jewish community at large was displeased and expelled them from their district. Today, Barnabus and Paul visit Iconium where the Lord performs signs and wonders through them. When they discover some have plans to stone them, they flee to Lystra. There, a man who is unable stand is healed, and the crowds declare our missionaries to be Greek gods in human form. Jews come from the previous two towns and successfully stone Paul, but escapes death and continues preaching the gospel.

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Christian Standard Bible translation.

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Co-produced by Aaron Colyer and the Christian Standard Bible

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Acts 13

Barnabus and Saul are about to be set apart for the work of spreading the gospel to other lands. If you’ve ever ventured into the back of your printed Bible your likely to find a map of Paul’s first missionary journey. That journey begins today. Saul is first called Paul in today’s chapter, and is referred to by that name from here on. Most of our reading today covers a sermon that Paul preached in Antioch of Pisidia. Attending the synagogue on the Sabbath, the two men sit down only to be addressed by the leaders, asking if they have any word of encouragement. His teaching gains an audience, so he returns the following Sabbath, but the Jews are displeased with his popularity.

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Acts 15

At this point in our reading of Acts, it has become clear that the Gentiles are welcomed by God Himself into this burgeoning body of Christ followers known as the church. The Gentiles did not have Abraham as their father and were not originally part of the Jewish community, which raises the question: should they be required to abide by the customs of God’s covenant with Israel? The apostles and elders of the early church discuss two important factors: 1) The Spirit has been freely given to the Gentiles without distinction, 2) it was prophesied that David’s fallen tent would be rebuilt so that all humanity may seek the Lord. Their advice includes abstaining from certain freedoms as well as abstaining from the sin of sexual immorality. Later, Paul and Barnabas amiably part ways and continue preaching.

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Christian Standard Bible translation.

All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.

Co-produced by Aaron Colyer and the Christian Standard Bible

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