THE GENTILES BEG FOR THE GOSPEL
Acts 13: 42-52
I. Continue in the Grace of God (vs. 42-43)
a. What clues suggest there were not only Jews listening to Paul and
Barnabas?
b. Were all of the Jews against Paul and Barnabas?
c. What happened after the Synagogue concluded the service?
d. Why does it seem many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed
Paul and Barnabas?
e. What does Paul encourage these people to do?
II. Preaching in the Synagogue (vs. 44-52)
a. What happens on the next Sabbath?
b. Why do you think there was that much interest?
c. How do the Jews react to the people’s desire to hear God’s word?
d. How do the Jews respond to Paul and Barnabas?
e. Are Paul and Barnabas in any way, inhibited by the Jews’ opposition?
f. What dramatic shift in ministry focus takes place in Antioch in Pisidia?
g. Who was set as a light to the Gentiles? (Isaiah 42:6)
h. To what end was He set as a light to the Gentiles?
i. What happened when the Gentiles received this word?
j. When the Jews could not silence Paul on their own, what do they do?
k. How do the disciples leave?
III. Application: Why should this passage encourage us all to witness
even though many were opposed to the message preached by Paul and
Barnabas?
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