Those who opposed the gospel in Antioch Pisidia expelled Paul and Barnabas from their city. The two arrived in Iconium, some 80 miles west. There they made new converts to Christ amongst the Jews and Gentiles. Then, it was discovered that those opposed to the gospel in Iconium plotted violence against Paul and Barnabas so they fled to Lystra. But the opposition was tireless and will follow them there too.
The Man Who Was There
Of over a million men in Israel, it was Joshua whom God chose to succeed His servant Moses. Joshua seems to have always been a man who was there, witnessing and often participating in the miracles, the wonders, the teachings of Moses from the day of the Passover until God took Moses to heaven. A proven man of faith, and Moses’ beloved assistant. He seem to never be on the sidelines, and the first time we meet him he is appointed commander over the Israelite army against the Amalekites. It is Joshua who led Israel into the Promised Land.
The Great Divide
The Lawgiver
Moses was one of the greatest men that God ever made. Used not only to deliver a nation from slavery, lead and sustain them in the wilderness for four decades, but also to give them the Law of God as God had appointed him. Of all the OT prophets and people, none entered dialogue with God as did Moses. And the Law he delivered to humanity is unparalleled because it was give by God and no man can match that.
To Hear the Word of God
After Paul had preached that Jesus is the Messiah, from the Scriptures, and many Jews, and Gentile converts to Judaism had responded positively, eager to hear the Word of God. However, as interest from the Gentiles grew, so did the envy of most of the Jews, these stirred up the city against Paul and Barnabas, expelling them from the city, but the converts were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit nonetheless.
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