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Opposition/Rejection From the Iconium Crowd
Christians who are doing anything for Christ must learn how to deal with many kinds of rejection. One rejection can tip the scales weighted with hundreds of affirmations. Satan’s trick is to get our mind so occupied with a rejection that we forget all about the good things …

Paul and Barnabas Refute People’s Worship
Paul and Barnabas did not go to Lystra simply to escape persecution; they also went to preach the Gospel. Apparently there was no Jewish synagogue in Lystra, so God used a different way to bring the Gospel to these people. This passage is especially interesting because it gives u …

From "God” to "Stoning” – Paul Still Committed to Preach
There was a temple of Jupiter near by and the priest of the temple came quickly bringing oxen and wreaths of flowers. They were ready to offer sacrifices to Paul and Barnabas and worship them (v. 13). When these missionaries realized that the people had not heard the Gospel, but …

Paul and Barnabas Share their Ministry with Supporters
Was Paul dead? We are not told. At least he was unconscious and apparently gave every evidence of being dead. Some Bible scholars suggest that this could have been the experience Paul described in II Corinthians 12:1-4, and that he actually went to heaven during this period of ti …