In This Series
- The Work Begins with Waiting (Acts 1:1-11)
- How Waiting Changes the Questions (Acts 1:12-26)
- God's Empowering Presence (Acts 2:1-13)
- The Spirit Poured Out on All (Acts 2:14-41)
- The Commitments of God's People (Acts 2:42-47)
- Silver and Gold We Don't Have (Acts 3)
- Speaking the Truth with Boldness (Acts 4:1-22)
- The Prayer that Moves the Spirit (Acts 4:23-31)
- Spirit-Filled Generosity and Honesty (Acts 4:32-11)
- If It Is of God, You Will Not Be Able to Overthrow Them (Acts 5:12-42)
- Divisions in the Church (Acts 6:1-7)
- Stephen Becomes the First Martyr (Acts 6:8-7:60)
- Persecution and the Church's Response (Acts 8:1-8)
- A Eunuch, The Spirit, and Baptism (Acts 8:26-40)
- Our Conversions are Really Callings (Acts 9:1-19)
- The Fear of the Lord and Comfort of the Spirit (Acts 9:19-31)
- Peter Ministers to the Unexpected (Acts 9:32-43)
- Peter's Unexpected Calling to a Gentile Home (Acts 10:1-33)
- The Spirit Falls in the Middle of Peter's Sermon (Acts 10:34-48)
- Criticism of Peter Turns Into Worship (Acts 11:1-1)
- Barnabas, Encouragement, and Recognizing the Spirit (Acts 11:19-30)
- Struck but Saved (Acts 12)
- Missions is a Posture (Acts 12:25-13:3)
- Overcoming Opposition to the Gospel (Acts 13:4-12)
- Jesus is the Message (Acts 13:13-52)
- We are not gods (Acts 14:1-20)
Series Info
Acts (26)
Sunday, January 11, 2026
Overcoming Opposition to the Gospel (Acts 13:4-12)
Chase Replogle
Pastor
Acts’ first missionary journey begins with opposition as Paul and Barnabas take the gospel to Cyprus and confront a Jewish false prophet who resists the truth. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Paul exposes this deception and demonstrates that the spread of the gospel involves a spiritual conflict, not merely a clash of ideas. The episode establishes a pattern for the Gentile mission: God’s power overcomes resistance and opens blind eyes.