As Paul and Barnabas travel on their missionary journey, they meet with a wide variety of opposition, including a Jew who was a false prophet, religious women, chief leaders among men and the rulers of the Jews.
Even when they heal a crippled man, those very people who witness this miracle, under the influence of Jews from Antioch, stone Paul and leave him for dead. At the end of their journeys, they return to Antioch and rehearse before the whole assembly all that had happened on their journey.
1. The Jews were often the ones who raised the opposition against Paul and the gospel that he preached. However, there were Jews and proselytes (Gentiles who adopted the Jewish religion) who did believe his gospel. Paul exhorted them to continue in the grace of God revealed in his gospel. By what are we saved by means of the gift of faith? Ephesians 2:___
2. What was it that caused the Lord Jesus to “taste death for every man”? Hebrews 2:___
3. What does the grace of God do for those who are redeemed by the Lord Jesus Christ? Romans 3:___
4. What abounded far beyond sin? Romans 5:___
5. How are we to sing spiritual songs to the Lord? Colossians 3:___