July 06, 2008

Acts 13:13-52

Paul traveled with Barnabas to Pisidian Antioch where he shared the message of Christ starting with the history of God bringing the Israelites into the Promised Land, and the rule of the judges and the kings. He told how Jesus had descended from David and how He had fulfilled the prophecies concerning the Messiah. When he was done, the people asked him to come back the next week and speak again. The next week, the whole city came to hear God's word. When the Jews saw what was happening, they became jealous and convinced the town elders to drive Paul and Barnabas out of town.

There are places where missionaries go today where they are not allowed to share the word of God with the people. They go anyway and the people are hungry to hear the message of Jesus. If God is with you, nothing can stop the spread of the word of God. As long as people are willing to be used by God, He will continue sending them anywhere that there are people to listen.

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