Faith to be Healed Acts 14:1-20

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Faith to be HealedActs 141-20
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1. What two groups of believers mentioned at
Iconium? Acts 141

• Now it happened in Iconium that they went
  together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so
  spoke that a great multitude both of the Jews and
  of the Greeks believed. 

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Persuasive Powers

• Greeks is the word in the original is Hellenes to
  signify Gentiles.
• As many as were ordained to eternal life
  believed. There is a contrast between the
  envious Jews and the gladly receptive Gentiles.
• Many women during that period were powerfully
  affected by Judaism and Christianity.

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2. What did the unbelieving Jews do to the minds
of the Gentiles? Acts 142

• But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles
  and poisoned their minds against the brethren.

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Hindering the Gospel

• The unbelieving Jews were greatly provoked at the
  growing success of the gospel, and studied all
  they could to put a stop to its progress.
• That part of the Jews rejected the doctrine of
  the apostles, concerning Jesus of Nazareth being
  the Messiah.
• The Jews stirred up tumults everywhere against
  the Apostle measures the venom of their hate.

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3. What three witnesses the Lord gave when
proclaiming His Word? Acts 143

• Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking
  boldly in the Lord, who was bearing witness to
  the word of His grace, granting signs and wonders
  to be done by their hands.

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Speaking boldly

• The boldness consisted in a full declaration of
  the gospel of the grace of God as contrasted with
  the narrowing Judaism with which the Greek
  proselytes had previously been familiar.  In the
  cause of the Lord Jesus, in his name, and by his
  authority. The idea of their trusting in the
  Lord granted signs, wonders, and miracles.

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4. Was there a problem with unity as Paul and
Barnabas ministered? yes no Acts 144

• But the multitude of the city was divided part
  sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles. 

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Division

• The multitude of the city was divided. No
  numbers are given, but we may fairly assume that
  the converts were in a minority, and that they
  belonged to the lower classes (1Corinthians
  126-27).
• A revival of religion often produces the bad
  passions of opposition. The crime is usually
  blasphemy.

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What two cities did Paul and Barnabas flee to?
Acts 145-7

• 5 And when a violent attempt was made by both the
  Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to abuse
  and stone them, 
• 6 they became aware of it and fled to Lystra and
  Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding
  region. 
• 7 And they were preaching the gospel there.

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The Church Still Grows

• The Jews hoped to ruin the cause.  But Paul and
  Barnabas received intelligence that made them
  aware their bloody plot.
• They withdrew and moved on to other places.
• The church was still increased by the very
  methods taken to destroy it.

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6. How long was a certain man crippled who lived
in Lystra? Acts 148

• And in Lystra a certain man without strength in
  his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mothers
  womb, who had never walked. 

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7. What did Paul see the cripple man had in
order to be healed? Acts 149-10

• This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him
  intently and seeing that he had faith to be
  healed, 10 said with a loud voice, Stand up
  straight on your feet! And he leaped and
  walked. 

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This same man heard Paul speak Read Romans
1014-17

• Paul perceived by the gift of discerning
  spirits that the cripple man had faith to be
  healed.
• The Jesus whom Paul preached could and would heal
  him. "I say unto thee, in the name of the Lord
  Jesus, stand upright on thy feet  And power went
  along with this word for the lame man
  immediately leaped and walked.
• Notice once again how Luke, the physician,
  describes the nature of this and other maladies.

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8. What did the people in Lystra compare Paul
and Barnabas to? Acts 1411

• Now when the people saw what Paul had done, they
  raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian 
  language, The gods have come down to us in the
  likeness of men! 

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polytheism

• Literally, the gods, made like unto men, are come
  down to us.  The belief of the Lycaonians
  polytheism and philosophical speculation.
• Zeus and Hermes (Jupiter and Mercury) had come in
  human guise left tokens of their favor. This is a
  reference to Greek mythology.
• The priest of Jupiter came with oxen and garlands
  for offerings to the gods.

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9. What names of gods did the people give to
Barnabas and Paul? Acts 1412

• And Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes,
  because he was the chief speaker. 
• idol gods
• They called Barnabas, Jupiter and Paul, Mercury.
  St. Luke gives, as was natural, the Greek
  formsZeus and Hermes. The listeners recognized
  in Paul the gift of eloquence, which was the
  special attribute of Hermes.

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10. What did the priest of Zeus intended to do?
Acts 1413

• Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in
  front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to
  the gates, intending to sacrifice with the
  multitudes.

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11. Did Barnabas and Paul try to discourage the
people from treating them like gods? yes no
Acts 1414-15

• But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard
  this, they tore their clothes and ran in among
  the multitude, crying out and saying, Men, why
  are you doing these things? We also are men with
  the same nature as you, and preach to you that
  you should turn from these useless things to the
  living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the
  sea, and all things that are in them, 

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Response to idolatry

• Sirs, why do you do these things, with regard to
  us? We are not what you imagine us to be but men
  of like passions with you. We preach that you
  should turn from these vanities, from worshipping
  any but the true God, the living God, not like
  these dead idols. Besides the witness for God
  within them, they had witnesses for God around
  them, in the bounties of his providence. 

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Read Exodus 201-4
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12. Does God give people a choice to live their
own lifestyle? yes no Acts 1416

• who in bygone generations allowed all nations
  to walk in their own ways. 

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Choices people haveJoshua 2414-15

• 14 Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in
  sincerity and in truth and put away the gods
  which your fathers served on the other side of
  the flood, and in Egypt and serve ye the LORD. 
  15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the
  LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve
  whether the gods which your fathers served
  that were on the other side of the flood, or the
  gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell but
  as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

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13. Since God is a provider, what are four
things He provides for us? Acts 1417-18

• 17 Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without
  witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from
  heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts
  with food and gladness.18 And with these sayings
  they could scarcely restrain the multitudes from
  sacrificing to them.

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He did good

• Rain is one of the evidences of the goodness of
  God. Man could not cause it, nor live without it.
  The falling of rain is poured, as it were,
  directly from God's hollow hand, Psalm 1478.
• Fruitful seasons are proof of divine and the
  farmer's success.
• Filling our hearts with food - The word "hearts"
  denote "persons" themselves.
• Gladness - Joy the comfort arising from the
  supply of our needs.

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14. What did the Jews persuade the Gentiles to
do to Paul? Acts 1419

• Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there
  and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned
  Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing
  him to be dead. 

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Religious Rage

• The Jews were blinded by Judaism, the Gentiles
  were in bondage by idolatry.
• Neither could see the Eternal Light of the
  Gospel, nor accept the spiritual freedom in Jesus
  Christ.
• The people stoned Paul, in a popular tumult, but
  the grace of God continued in power.

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15. Did Paul survive the stoning? yes no
Acts 1420

• However, when the disciples gathered around him,
  he rose up and went into the city. And the next
  day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

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REVIEW

• 1. What two groups of believers mentioned at
  Iconium?
• 2. What did the unbelieving Jews do to the minds
  of the Gentiles?
• 3. What three witnesses the Lord gave when
  proclaiming His Word?
• 4. Was there a problem with unity as Paul and
  Barnabas ministered? yes no

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REVIEW

• 5. What two cities did Paul and Barnabas flee to
  when their lives were threatened?
• 6. How long was a certain man crippled who lived
  in Lystra?
• 7. What did Paul see the cripple man had in
  order to be healed?
• 8. What did the people in Lystra compare Paul
  and Barnabas to?

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REVIEW

• 9. What names of gods did the people give to
  Barnabas and Paul?
• 10. What did the priest of Zeus intended to do?
  
• 11. Did Barnabas and Paul try to discourage the
  people from treating them like gods? yes no
  
• 12. Does God give people a choice to live their
  own lifestyle?

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REVIEW

• 13. Since God is a provider, what are four
  things He provides for us?
• 14. What did the Jews persuade the Gentiles to
  do to Paul?
• 15. Did Paul survive the stoning? yes no

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What is the Good News in this Lesson?