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Themes in Acts 14

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Themes in Acts 14

Acts 14:1 (show verse)

And at Iconium they went together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude of the Jews and Greeks believed.

Accessions » Accessions to the church » Under paul's preaching
Barnabas » Goes with paul to iconium
Church » Growth of accessions to » Under paul's preaching
Church » Accessions to » Under paul's preaching
Iconium » Paul is persecuted by the people of
Law » Expounded by » In synagogues
Paul » Iconium » preaches » Persecuted » Escapes
Revivals » Instances of » At pentecost, and times after pentecost
Synagogue » other cities
Synagogues » Christ and his disciples teach in

Acts 14:2 (show verse)

But the unbelieving Jews excited the minds of the gentiles against the brothers, and made them ill-disposed.

Barnabas » Goes with paul to iconium
Disciple » Of jesus
Distrust » Of religious men » Unbelievers, general references to
Iconium » Paul is persecuted by the people of
Infidelity » Unbelievers, general references to
Paul » Iconium » preaches » Persecuted » Escapes
Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Excite others against saints
Unbelief » Exemplified » Jews of iconium
Unbelief » Instances of » The jews of iconium

Acts 14:3 (show verse)

Then they spent a long time in speaking boldly for the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace by granting miracles and prodigies to be performed by their hands.

Barnabas » Goes with paul to iconium
Boldness » Boldness, holy » Examples of
The gospel » Is called the » Word of grace
The gospel » Exhibits the grace of God
Iconium » Paul is persecuted by the people of
Miracles » Were performed » By the power of God
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » For the confirmation of the gospel
Miracles » Performed » Through the power of God
Miracles » Of paul » Other special miracles by paul
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Paul and barnabas » Various miracles
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Communicated » For the confirmation of the gospel
Paul » Apostleship of miracles of » Other special miracles by paul
Paul » Iconium » preaches » Persecuted » Escapes
Witness of the holy ghost » The first preaching of the gospel confirmed by

Acts 14:4 (show verse)

And the multitude of the city were divided; some were with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

Barnabas » Goes with paul to iconium
Iconium » Paul is persecuted by the people of
Paul » Iconium » preaches » Persecuted » Escapes

Acts 14:5 (show verse)

And when a design was formed by the gentiles and Jews with their rulers to treat them injuriously, and stone them,

Barnabas » Goes with paul to iconium
Iconium » Paul is persecuted by the people of
Paul » Iconium » preaches » Persecuted » Escapes

Acts 14:6 (show verse)

knowing it, they fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country,

Barnabas » Goes with paul to iconium
Derbe » Paul flees to
Iconium » Paul is persecuted by the people of
Lycaonia » Paul visits towns of
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Paul » Iconium » preaches » Persecuted » Escapes
Prudence » Instances of » Paul » Paul and barnabas, in escaping persecution

Acts 14:7 (show verse)

and preached the good news there.

Barnabas » Goes with paul to iconium
Lycaonia » Paul visits towns of
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium

Acts 14:8 (show verse)

And there sat a certain man at Lystra, infirm in his feet, lame from his birth, who had never walked.

Faith/faithfulness » What faith does
Healing » Who is given power to heal
Lycaonia » Paul visits towns of
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Paul » Heals an immobile man
Turning » Turning to the lord
Turning » What to turn from
Worship » What not to worship

Acts 14:9 (show verse)

This man heard Paul speaking, who, looking steadily at him and seeing that he had faith to be cured,

Faith » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Honoured by Christ and the apostles
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The crippled man at lystra
Faith/faithfulness » What faith does
Healing » Who is given power to heal
Lycaonia » Paul visits towns of
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Miracles » Faith required in » Those for whom they were performed
Miracles » Faith required in those for whom they were performed
Paul » Heals an immobile man
Turning » Turning to the lord
Turning » What to turn from
Worship » What not to worship

Acts 14:10 (show verse)

said with a loud voice, Stand up erect on your feet. And he leaped, and walked.

Apostles » Persecution of » Healing, examples of apostolic
Disciples » Heal persecution of » Heal
Disease » Healed » Examples of apostolic
Faith/faithfulness » What faith does
disease Healed » Examples of apostolic
Healing » Who is given power to heal
Lycaonia » Paul visits towns of
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Miracles » Miracles performed by the disciples and apostles » Miracles performed by the disciples and apostles
Miracles » Of paul » Lame man cured
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Paul » Heals a cripple
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Paul » Lame man cured
Paul » Apostleship of miracles of » Lame man cured
Paul » Heals an immobile man
Sickness » Healing » Examples of apostolic
Turning » Turning to the lord
Turning » What to turn from
Worship » What not to worship

Acts 14:11 (show verse)

And the multitude seeing what Paul did, lifted up their voice in the language of Lycaonia, saying, The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men;

Homage » Paul and barnabas
Idolatry » Saints refuse to receive the worship of
Idolatry » Exemplified » People of lystra
Idolatry » Led the heathen to think that their gods visited the earth in bodily shapes
Images » Other objects of worship » Men deified and worshipped
Language » Called » Speech
Language » Kinds of, mentioned » Lycaonian
Language » Mentioned in scripture » Lycaonian
Lycaonia » Paul visits towns of
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Man's » Deification
Mercurius » Paul taken for, in lycaonia
Paul » The people attempt to worship him
Turning » Turning to the lord
Turning » What to turn from
Worship » What not to worship
Worship » Brazen serpent » Of man
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Men deified and worshipped
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Men deified and worshipped

Acts 14:12 (show verse)

and they called Barnabas, Jupiter, and Paul, Mercury, because he was a master of eloquence.

Barnabas » Called jupiter (zeus)
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Fine personal appearance (?)
Homage » Paul and barnabas
Idolatry » Saints refuse to receive the worship of
Idolatry » Exemplified » People of lystra
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Jupiter
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Mercury
Integrity » Instances of » Paul and barnabas, when the people of lystra desired to deify them
Jupiter » Equivalent to zeus, a greek and roman deity
Lycaonia » Paul visits towns of
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Mercurius » Paul taken for, in lycaonia
Paul » The people attempt to worship him
Turning » Turning to the lord
Turning » What to turn from
Worship » What not to worship

Acts 14:13 (show verse)

And the priest of the Jupiter which was before the city brought bulls and garlands to the gates, and wished to offer sacrifices with the multitudes.

Barnabas » Called jupiter (zeus)
Flowers » Garlands of, used in worship of idols
Gates » Of cities » Idolatrous rites performed at
Gates » Religious services held at
Homage » Paul and barnabas
Idolatry » Other customs of » Offered burnt offerings
Idolatry » Saints refuse to receive the worship of
Idolatry » Victims sacrificed in, often adorned with garlands
Integrity » Instances of » Paul and barnabas, when the people of lystra desired to deify them
Jupiter » Equivalent to zeus, a greek and roman deity
Lycaonia » Paul visits towns of
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Paul » The people attempt to worship him
Turning » Turning to the lord
Turning » What to turn from
Worship » What not to worship

Acts 14:14 (show verse)

But the apostles Barnabas and Paul hearing of it, rending their clothes ran among the multitude, crying

Barnabas » Called jupiter (zeus)
Barnabas » An apostle
Homage » Paul and barnabas
Idolatry » Saints refuse to receive the worship of
Integrity » Instances of » Paul and barnabas, when the people of lystra desired to deify them
Lycaonia » Paul visits towns of
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Paul » The people attempt to worship him
Religious zeal » Instances of » Paul and barnabas
Turning » Turning to the lord
Turning » What to turn from
Worship » What not to worship

and saying, Men, why do you do these things? We are also men subject to like sufferings with you, preaching that you should turn from these vain [services] to the living God, who made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all things in them,

Barnabas » Called jupiter (zeus)
Homage » Paul and barnabas
Idolatry » Exhortations to turn from
Idolatry » Saints refuse to receive the worship of
Idolatry » Saints should » Testify against
Integrity » Instances of » Paul and barnabas, when the people of lystra desired to deify them
Lycaonia » Paul visits towns of
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Paul » The people attempt to worship him
Religious zeal » Instances of » Paul and barnabas
Repentance » What it is
the Sea » God » Created
Turning » Turning to the lord
Turning » What to turn from
Worship » What not to worship
Worship » To be rendered only to God

Acts 14:16 (show verse)

who in past generations permitted all nations to walk in their own ways;

Barnabas » Called jupiter (zeus)
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
Homage » Paul and barnabas
Lycaonia » Paul visits towns of
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Paul » The people attempt to worship him
Worship » What not to worship

Acts 14:17 (show verse)

although indeed he left not himself without a witness, doing good, giving rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

Barnabas » Called jupiter (zeus)
Creation » Display's God's wisdom » Nature's revelation
Fruits » Given by God
God, Goodness of » Manifested » In supplying temporal wants
the Heathen » Have » Evidence of the goodness of God
Homage » Paul and barnabas
Lycaonia » Paul visits towns of
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Meteorology » Storms » Rain
Nature's » Revelation » Nature's revelation
Paul » The people attempt to worship him
Rain » Storms
Rain » God » Exhibits goodness in giving
Religion » Natural
Revelation » Methods of » Nature's revelation
Revelation » Methods of » Nature's
Storms » Rain
Worship » What not to worship

Acts 14:18 (show verse)

And saying these things they with difficulty restrained the multitudes from sacrificing to them.

Barnabas » Called jupiter (zeus)
Homage » Paul and barnabas
Lycaonia » Paul visits towns of
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Paul » The people attempt to worship him
Worship » What not to worship
false Worship » Idols characterized, as » Helpless

Acts 14:19 (show verse)

But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the multitudes, and having stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

Antioch » A city » A city of pisidia. Persecutes paul
Antioch » A city in pisidia
Lycaonia » Paul visits towns of
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Paul » Is persecuted by certain jews from antioch and iconium, and is stoned
Paul » Derbe » Lystra » Iconium » Antioch
Paul » Escapes » preaches the gospel
Punishments » Stoning » Examples of
Stoning » Examples of
Stoning » Instances of stoning » Paul
The Nation » Stoning » Examples of

Acts 14:20 (show verse)

But while the disciples stood around him, he arose and entered into the city. And on the next day he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

Antioch » A city » A city of pisidia. Persecutes paul
Barnabas » Goes to derbe
Derbe » Paul flees to
Lycaonia » Paul visits towns of
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Paul » Derbe » Lystra » Iconium » Antioch
Paul » Escapes » preaches the gospel

Acts 14:21 (show verse)

And having preached the good news to that city, and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,

Antioch » A city » A city of pisidia. Persecutes paul
Iconium » Paul preaches in
Lycaonia » Paul visits towns of
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Paul » Derbe » Lystra » Iconium » Antioch
Paul » Escapes » preaches the gospel

Acts 14:22 (show verse)

confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of God.