February 6, 2023 -- Acts 14:1-2 -- The Acts of the Apostles: Preaching Jesus to a world poisoned against Him

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Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
Acts 14:1-2 ESV

Paul and Barnabas faced tremendous opposition as they preached the Gospel. Those appointed to eternal life listened with joy and believed in Jesus Christ. Those confirmed in their hardness of heart against God and all His rich mercy, poison the minds of anyone who will listen to them.

To believe in Jesus Christ is to defy the world.

To live in the Father’s love, through the grace of Jesus Christ, by the power of the Spirit means people will hate you. They hate Christ and cannot touch Christ in heaven, so you are the target in their sights.

To teach Jesus to your children and family members is to provoke them. The world is also pressuring your family members and friends because the world is against the Gospel.

Faithful follower of Jesus, delight in His goodness whereby those who hear you are drawn to Jesus. Give thanks to God that He has chosen you in love from before the foundation of the world to be an ambassador for Christ. Give thanks to God for His Spirit, the very presence of God Who lives in you so that greater is He Who is in you, than all the forces of evil and the wickedness of the world.

Father in heaven, hallowed be Your Name. Thank You for family members, friends, Christian teachers and evangelists whom the Spirit used to bring us to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Triune God, help us to read the word thereby feeding this precious faith and also by it hearing Your voice instructing us. Beautiful Savior, by Your Spirit may our hearts see Your terrible power and radiant splendor, so that the things of this world are proved silly and pointless next to the magnificence of knowing you. God of glory, pierce the darkness of this generation with the Light of Jesus Christ and bring a holy revival. Begin this revival with the hearts and minds of Your Own people, inciting in us a great hunger for Your Word and drawing us to prayer. Amen.

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