Acts 14:1-18
Paul and
Barnabas at Iconium, they speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, granting signs
and wonders to be done by their hands.
Paul looking intently at a man who was crippled from birth
and seeing that he had faith to be made
well, said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” And he sprang up
and began walking.
Following an
attempted stoning, they escape to Lystra, where the healing of a cripple leads
the people to acclaim Barnabas as Zeus and Paul as Hermes, despite their
protests.
We bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God,
who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. In past
generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways. Yet he did
not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying
your hearts with food and gladness.
Why?
Preaching
way of gospel:
Speaking
boldly for the Lord
Bear
witness to the word of God’s grace
Healing
is Paul seeing the cripple man had faith to be made well.
Give
honor to the Lord, not to the missionary or the preacher. We have to be humble
ourselves.
How?
Boldly
speaking for the Lord and give honor to the Lord for we are his servant and God
has given us much grace and mercy.
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