THE APOSTLES SPEAK BOLDLY THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD
Acts 14: 1-7Paul and Barnabas went through great difficulty when they announced the Gospel. We reflect on when and how the apostles obtained the boldness for the work of God?
1. The Jews poisoned their mind
When Paul and Barnabas preached, the Jews, that is to say their compatriots, poisoned their mind. They should have help them, but became the hateful enemies. In God's business or world affairs it is often close people that prevent the work, but at this time do not be discouraged.
2. The apostles were emboldened with the confidence in the Lord
Paul and Barnabas discouraged and lost boldness, but right now we see that they are emboldened with confidence. With what assurance? Assurance in the Lord (3). When we preach the gospel, with the confidence in man, in the things of the world, we can not do it. Paul and Barnabas acquired boldness in the Lord. When they preached with this boldness, the multitude was divided. They fled to Lystra and Darbe. In what do you have assurance? When we do God's work, we must acquire this assurance in the Lord.
Prayer: Lord helps us acquire absolute assurance in the Lord before doing anything to the work of God
One word: have assurance in the Lord
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