Acts 14 2 7 Persecution and Preaching by

Acts 14: 2 -7 Persecution and Preaching by Bob De. Waay July 28, 2019

Disobedience to the Gospel Acts 14: 2, 3 (LEB) But the Jews who were disobedient stirred up and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against the brothers. So they stayed there for a considerable time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be performed through their hands. § Rejecting Christ is being “disobedient” to God § The signs were God’s testimony § The signs are “granted” (See Acts 4: 29 -30) Gospel of Grace Fellowship ggf. church 2

The Gospel Divides the City Acts 14: 4 -5 (LEB) But the population of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews and some with the apostles. So when an inclination took place on the part of both the Gentiles and the Jews, together with their rulers, to mistreat them and to stone them, § Those who rejected the gospel found common cause to attack its messengers § That Jews and Gentiles are opposed is an echo from Acts 4: 25 -27 Gospel of Grace Fellowship ggf. church 3

Persecution Spreads the Gospel Acts 14: 6 -7 (NASB) they became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding region; and there they continued to preach the gospel. § They saw the extreme danger and decided to get out in a hurry § Their location changed but not their message § Conversions, signs and wonders, persecution and preaching echo Acts 4: 29 -31 Gospel of Grace Fellowship ggf. church 4