Hardships and the Kingdom of God
“They preached the gospel in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch,...
A Door of Faith
“Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking...
What Does Belief Look Like?
“When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, ‘The gods have come down to us in human...
Becoming a Pattern
“In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth and had never walked. He listened to Paul as he was...
As Usual
“At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of Jews...
Risking Love for our Neighbors, Strangers, and Enemies
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy. ‘ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray...
Loving Each Other
“We love because he first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love...
Active Love
“Whoever says, ‘I know him,’ but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person. But if...
The “Big Picture” Command
“Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this...