Lesson 379

(Lesson 379)(08-28-12) Acts 14:19-28, "And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch, Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia: And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled. And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. And there they abode long time with the disciples."

In this lesson, we find that the Jews from Antioch had followed Paul to Lystra and caused those who did not believe to stone him and leave him for dead outside the city gate, after which, Paul got up and backtracked through the cities where he had preached, reaffirming the faith of the new disciples he had made. Paul then called them all together, after he had warned them of the coming suffering for those who entered the Kingdom of God, he ordained elders from among them to oversee their work.~