1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:04,960 Speaker 1: Let us pray. And there came thither certain Jews from 2 00:00:05,040 --> 00:00:10,600 Speaker 1: Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, 3 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:14,760 Speaker 1: drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. 4 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:22,239 Speaker 1: Ats fourteen nineteen. Meditating on the events of Acts fourteen, 5 00:00:23,280 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: I have decided to double down and fix myself steadfastly 6 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:31,160 Speaker 1: on my course of action. I will not deviate from 7 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:35,560 Speaker 1: the original plan you have given me. I realize my 8 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:39,280 Speaker 1: calling to be a resource and a solution to some 9 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 1: one's problems. As I am building my life, I will 10 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 1: not be surprised by the rocks of jealousy and envy 11 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:51,839 Speaker 1: that get hurled my way, and even as some connect 12 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 1: and cause pain to me, I thank you that, like Paul, 13 00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: you will place a team around me of individuals who 14 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:04,880 Speaker 1: are like minded and who will help mend and heal 15 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 1: the wounds I just received. I will remain thankful and 16 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:16,400 Speaker 1: faithful for the rich relationships you are continually placing around 17 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 1: my life. I am blessed indeed in Jesus name, Amen, 18 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 1: thank you for praying with me today. Continue listening for 19 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:33,800 Speaker 1: an incredible Bible story brought to you by Bible. In 20 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 1: a year dot. 21 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 2: Com, Gods and stones. 22 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 3: In our last story, Paul and Barnabas began their journey 23 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 3: to preach the Gospel in parts of Greece and Rome. 24 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 3: Although they were met with some opposition, the Lord moved. 25 00:01:57,240 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 3: Now Paul has met with some of the greatest challenges 26 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 3: he has ever faced. Inspired by the Book of Acts. 27 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 4: We're so glad you joined us on the Bible and 28 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 4: of your podcast today. 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That's Jack Graham dot org 39 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 4: slash Jesus and thank you for your support. In our 40 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 4: previous episode, we heard how Paul and Barnabas, prompted by 41 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:57,200 Speaker 4: the Holy Spirit, traveled to Cyprus. There they preach the 42 00:02:57,240 --> 00:03:00,240 Speaker 4: message of Jesus in the synagogues across the island and 43 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:03,959 Speaker 4: winning many to Christ. We also heard how Paul stood 44 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 4: against a magician, a false prophet named Bart Jesus, rebuking 45 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 4: him and judging him with blindness because he tried to 46 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 4: prevent people from turning to Jesus. And we saw Paul 47 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 4: defending their ministry to the Gentiles, who were just as 48 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:23,080 Speaker 4: much a part of God's plan for salvation as the Jews. Today, 49 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:26,680 Speaker 4: we'll hear as Paul and Barnabas preach in Iconium and Lystra. 50 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:30,840 Speaker 4: They'll see many turned to Christ, but also face great opposition. 51 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 4: Paul will feel the sting and the pain of persecution 52 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 4: as his body endures torture for the sake of the Gospel. 53 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 4: So let's hear now the word of God. 54 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:45,840 Speaker 3: A war for the hearts of God's people emerged from Iconium. 55 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 3: Paul and Barnabas entered into the city with words of love, knowledge, 56 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:54,800 Speaker 3: and forgiveness. Both Jews and Gentiles felt their hearts melt 57 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 3: due to the mercy of Jesus. People who felt far 58 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 3: off from God were brought near. People who were trapped 59 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 3: in a cycle of destructive sin were restored Jesus was 60 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:09,880 Speaker 3: being glorified. However, there was a den of wolves seeking 61 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 3: to take the sheep of God away. Certain Jewish leaders 62 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 3: spread words of discouragement among the people. They added to 63 00:04:16,920 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 3: the grace of Jesus by saying that there were still 64 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:22,120 Speaker 3: works that could get you into Heaven. They came off 65 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:25,040 Speaker 3: as holy, but Paul could see the truth. They were 66 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:27,960 Speaker 3: men taking the place of God. They thought they could 67 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:31,120 Speaker 3: ascend to perfection by their good deeds, but they were 68 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 3: painfully and utterly wrong. Nevertheless, a great deal of people 69 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:39,240 Speaker 3: began to believe these Jewish leaders. Their minds were poisoned 70 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:42,799 Speaker 3: by false teachings. The city was divided and growing restless. 71 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 3: Soon there was a large call to have Paul and 72 00:04:45,600 --> 00:04:50,279 Speaker 3: Barnabas stoned, so they fled to Listra before more chaos 73 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 3: would emerge. However, Listra would prove to have its own 74 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:57,120 Speaker 3: demons awaiting. Paul and Barnabas arrived on the shores of 75 00:04:57,200 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 3: Listra with hope that people could be saved by Jesus. 76 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 3: As they were walking, they came across a man who 77 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:05,880 Speaker 3: could not use his feet. He was crippled beyond repair 78 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 3: and had never truly been able to walk since birth. 79 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:12,279 Speaker 3: Paul knelt down to him and said, stand and walk. 80 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:15,760 Speaker 3: So the man was healed. The crowds gathered and watched 81 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 3: Paul heal this man through the power of the Holy Spirit. 82 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 3: But they saw no spirit. They saw Paul, they saw Barnabas. 83 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 3: The gods have come down to us. They shouted, It 84 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:29,920 Speaker 3: is Zeus and Hermes. Then the men of the city 85 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 3: prepared bulls and calves to offer up at the temple 86 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 3: of Zeus. Paul and Barnabas watched in terror as men 87 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 3: and women bowed to them as gods. They could barely 88 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:41,920 Speaker 3: stand the weight of their worship. It was too much 89 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:44,479 Speaker 3: to bear. The two men ran to the steps of 90 00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:48,679 Speaker 3: the temple of Zeus. Stop, they shouted. People were about 91 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:51,839 Speaker 3: to prepare a sacrifice when Paul tore his robes to 92 00:05:51,920 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 3: reveal his bare chest. I bleed as you do, Paul yelled. 93 00:05:56,920 --> 00:05:59,720 Speaker 3: We are men. We are men who bring you the 94 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:03,240 Speaker 3: good news of the Living God, the only God. But 95 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 3: even as Paul spoke these words, they seemed to fall 96 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:10,280 Speaker 3: on deaf ears. Night fell and all the chaos of 97 00:06:10,320 --> 00:06:13,680 Speaker 3: the day had ceased for a moment. Paul slept soundly 98 00:06:13,720 --> 00:06:16,360 Speaker 3: in his bed, finding a brief moment of peace under 99 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:20,279 Speaker 3: the stars. The silence was broken by footsteps coming closer 100 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:24,040 Speaker 3: to Paul. He awoke to a small lamp hanging over him. 101 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:27,919 Speaker 3: It was the elders from Antioch. They had found him. 102 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:30,480 Speaker 3: Before Paul could move, they grabbed him and bound him 103 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:33,120 Speaker 3: with ropes. Paul struggled to break free, but the men 104 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 3: had tied his hands and feet together. They drug him 105 00:06:36,120 --> 00:06:39,320 Speaker 3: for miles back to Antioch. The morning was breaking and 106 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:41,800 Speaker 3: Paul had been tied to a post outside the city. 107 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 3: He looked around. Large stones caked with dried blood sat 108 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 3: on the floor. Paul knew this place. He was well 109 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:53,159 Speaker 3: acquainted with a stony marina. The first stone was a 110 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:55,680 Speaker 3: direct blow to the head, but not strong enough to 111 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 3: knock him out. Paul peered up at the angry stairs 112 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:01,640 Speaker 3: of Jewish leaders. One of them wound up and threw 113 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:04,760 Speaker 3: the stone directly at his rib cage. Paul heard two 114 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 3: of his ribs snap underneath the weight of the rock. 115 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:10,760 Speaker 3: He gasped for air and coughed up blood. Then a 116 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 3: third stone was thrown. This time had hit him in 117 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:17,920 Speaker 3: the eye, sending his thoughts swirling into madness. A barrage 118 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 3: of stones came afterwards, Paul screamed as his bones snapped 119 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 3: under the hurled stones. Soon Paul was reduced to an 120 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 3: unconscious and limp body. His breathing had slowed and he 121 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:32,800 Speaker 3: was completely covered in blood. Thinking he was dead, Paul 122 00:07:32,880 --> 00:07:35,080 Speaker 3: was left on the side of the gate outside Antioch. 123 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 3: Hours had passed and Paul was just beginning to regain 124 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 3: feeling in his limbs. As he did his best to 125 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:45,200 Speaker 3: prop himself up against the wall, he saw some of 126 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 3: the believers running up to him. They took him in 127 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:51,360 Speaker 3: and nursed his wounds back to health. Paul rested all 128 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:54,080 Speaker 3: day and then was back to preaching the next day. 129 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:57,440 Speaker 3: He would not allow broken bones and torn skin to 130 00:07:57,480 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 3: prevent him from preaching the gospel. A whipped back did 131 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:04,640 Speaker 3: not prevent Jesus he carried his cross forward with intent 132 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 3: to put an end to shame and sin. Paul would 133 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:11,560 Speaker 3: do the same. No amount of pain would keep him 134 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:12,920 Speaker 3: from following Christ. 135 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 4: Our reading today in the Book of Acts finds Paul 136 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:22,240 Speaker 4: and Barnabas in Iconium, having fled there when the Jews 137 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:26,640 Speaker 4: and Antiochs stirred up persecution against them. In Iconium, they 138 00:08:26,680 --> 00:08:29,560 Speaker 4: preached in the synagogue, and many Jews and Greeks alike 139 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:33,040 Speaker 4: came to faith in Jesus. Clearly, the Holy Spirit was 140 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:35,880 Speaker 4: moving through these men, and the message of salvation in 141 00:08:35,960 --> 00:08:39,560 Speaker 4: Christ alone was being embraced by more and more people. 142 00:08:40,400 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 4: But the Holy Spirit was not the only one movie. 143 00:08:43,559 --> 00:08:45,960 Speaker 4: As is always the case, when God is at work, 144 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 4: the enemy is at work as well, trying to destroy 145 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:52,359 Speaker 4: the good things of God. So we heard that unbelieving 146 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:55,320 Speaker 4: Jews and Iconium began to stir up anger against Paul 147 00:08:55,360 --> 00:08:58,200 Speaker 4: and the other Christians. They poisoned the minds of the 148 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:02,439 Speaker 4: gentiles against these men. So Paul and Barnabas remained there 149 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:05,360 Speaker 4: for some time to make sure the truth was clearly 150 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:08,280 Speaker 4: taught and the new believers were grounded in the faith 151 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:11,160 Speaker 4: so that when they last, they would not be shaken 152 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:15,360 Speaker 4: by lies or by the false teachers. Finally, their enemies 153 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:18,079 Speaker 4: tried to have them stones so that they had to flee, 154 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:20,959 Speaker 4: and they went to Listra, where they encountered a man 155 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:24,320 Speaker 4: who was unable to walk. His feet had not worked 156 00:09:24,360 --> 00:09:27,840 Speaker 4: since he was born. Paul looked upon him with compassion 157 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 4: and spoke to him, saying, stand upright on your feet. 158 00:09:31,400 --> 00:09:34,559 Speaker 4: This miraculous healing got the attention of the people of Listra, 159 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:39,040 Speaker 4: but they misunderstood what was happening. These Greeks believed in 160 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:42,320 Speaker 4: many gods, and when they saw the healing, they began 161 00:09:42,400 --> 00:09:46,400 Speaker 4: to praise Paul and Barnabas, believing they were Hermes and Zeus, 162 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:50,840 Speaker 4: Greek gods. At first, Paul and Barnabas did not understand 163 00:09:50,920 --> 00:09:53,840 Speaker 4: what was going on, But when the priest of Zeus 164 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:57,600 Speaker 4: brought bulls and calves to offer sacrifices to them, they 165 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:01,280 Speaker 4: were horrified, tearing their clothes a sign of their rejection 166 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:05,440 Speaker 4: of such blasphemy. Paul then spoke to them, urging them 167 00:10:05,480 --> 00:10:09,080 Speaker 4: to see they were not gods but mere men. He 168 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:12,320 Speaker 4: then preached a simple message to them in terms that 169 00:10:12,760 --> 00:10:17,080 Speaker 4: related to their pagan understanding. So we read in Acts fourteen, 170 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:21,160 Speaker 4: verses fifteen to seventeen, these words, We bring you good 171 00:10:21,240 --> 00:10:24,440 Speaker 4: news that you should turn from these vain things to 172 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:27,040 Speaker 4: a living God who made the heavens and the earth, 173 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:29,920 Speaker 4: and the sea and all that is in them. In 174 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:32,840 Speaker 4: past generations, he allowed all the nations to walk in 175 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:35,880 Speaker 4: their own ways. Yet he did not leave himself without 176 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:38,920 Speaker 4: a witness, for he did good by giving you rains 177 00:10:38,920 --> 00:10:42,840 Speaker 4: from heaven and fruitful seasons. Satisfying your hearts with food 178 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 4: and gladness. Paul was getting on their level. He is 179 00:10:48,080 --> 00:10:50,920 Speaker 4: building a bridge to share the gospel, and this is 180 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:54,840 Speaker 4: an important aspect of how we share our faith. While 181 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:57,200 Speaker 4: the core message of Jesus and the gospel of His 182 00:10:57,240 --> 00:11:02,400 Speaker 4: grace never changes, we always look for ways to reach 183 00:11:02,440 --> 00:11:07,000 Speaker 4: our culture with the message of the gospel. We bring 184 00:11:07,080 --> 00:11:09,520 Speaker 4: the message of good news in the context so that 185 00:11:09,640 --> 00:11:13,439 Speaker 4: heroes can comprehend it. And yet still, even after their 186 00:11:13,480 --> 00:11:16,200 Speaker 4: protest and witness to the truth of the God who is, 187 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:20,120 Speaker 4: many still wanted to see them as gods. We're told 188 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:24,040 Speaker 4: they were scarcely able to stop them from offering sacrifices. 189 00:11:24,760 --> 00:11:27,000 Speaker 4: For many in the crowd that day, they were simply 190 00:11:27,040 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 4: not ready to comprehend or receive the gospel. The truth is, 191 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:34,040 Speaker 4: we could speak the words of truth that we are 192 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:37,440 Speaker 4: called to deliver, but we can't force anyone to believe 193 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:40,800 Speaker 4: or understand them. We then heard how the Jews in 194 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:44,559 Speaker 4: Antioch and Iconium were determined to stop these men. They 195 00:11:44,559 --> 00:11:47,480 Speaker 4: came to Listra and took Paul by force to stone him. 196 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:51,520 Speaker 4: Paul had seen this happen before. Surely he remembered how 197 00:11:51,559 --> 00:11:54,760 Speaker 4: he had led similar rage when he was persecuting the church. 198 00:11:55,520 --> 00:11:59,000 Speaker 4: Now Paul himself was the target of the persecution. He 199 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:01,160 Speaker 4: was stoned and dragged out of the city and left 200 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:05,000 Speaker 4: to die, But the disciples gathered around him, and Paul 201 00:12:05,160 --> 00:12:09,880 Speaker 4: rose up, pressed down but not crushed, persecuted but not abandoned, 202 00:12:10,040 --> 00:12:13,800 Speaker 4: struck down but not destroyed. Most people would have run 203 00:12:13,880 --> 00:12:17,520 Speaker 4: as far away as possible, but not Paul. He entered 204 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:19,920 Speaker 4: the city again and the next day went to Derby 205 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:24,040 Speaker 4: to continue preaching the gospel. There was no stopping his mission, 206 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:27,400 Speaker 4: and there is no stopping the good news of Jesus Christ. 207 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:31,480 Speaker 4: He and all the believers understood their trials and tribulations 208 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:34,840 Speaker 4: were a part of following Jesus. They were willing to 209 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:37,880 Speaker 4: take up the cross in order to proclaim the cross, 210 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:41,679 Speaker 4: and they knew it's worth it all to give our 211 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:46,640 Speaker 4: all to follow Jesus. Let's pray. Dear God, We thank 212 00:12:46,679 --> 00:12:49,839 Speaker 4: you for the scripture and the powerful testimony of the 213 00:12:49,880 --> 00:12:55,000 Speaker 4: apostle Paul, his resilience and perseverance in the face of trials. 214 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:58,120 Speaker 4: Thank you for so many who have gone before us 215 00:12:58,760 --> 00:13:02,240 Speaker 4: in martyrdom and to live faithfully, for you to proclaim 216 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:04,960 Speaker 4: your words so that we could be delivered the truth 217 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:08,240 Speaker 4: of the Gospel. May we also be faithful in our 218 00:13:08,280 --> 00:13:13,080 Speaker 4: own generation and courageous to boldly share Jesus Christ. And 219 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:17,040 Speaker 4: it is in his name that we pray. Amen. 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