CHAPTER 14 THE FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY (PAUL AND BARNABAS)—CONTINUED AND CONCLUDED § 1. Paul and Barnabas at Iconium; or, continued Opposition from the Jews (Acts 14:1). § 2. Paul and Barnabas at Lystra; or, the Gospel among Barbarians (Acts 14:8). § 3. The Homeward Journey of Paul and Barnab... [ Continue Reading ]
_HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS_.—_Acts 14:1_ Paul and Barnabas in Iconium; or, continued Opposition from the Jews I. THEIR OCCUPATION IN ICONIUM.— 1. _The town and its population. The town._ Compelled to retire from Antioch in consequence of the threatening attitude of the Jews, who stirred up against them... [ Continue Reading ]
_HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS_.—_Acts 14:8_ Paul and Barnabas at Lystra; or, the Gospel among Barbarians I. THE MIRACLE AT LYSTRA.— 1. The _subject_. “A certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked” (compare Acts 3:2). “The three phrases are like three beats of... [ Continue Reading ]
_HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS_.—_Acts 14:20_ The Homeward Journey of Paul and Barnabas; or, Back to Antioch in Syria I. THE TURNING POINT.—Derbe (see on Acts 14:6). 1. The _character_ of the apostles’ work in Derbe. Preaching the gospel. Thus early were Paul’s mottoes, “This one thing I do” (Philippians... [ Continue Reading ]