(Acts 12:25-13:12)

I. The first stop (Acts 13:4-5)

A. Cyprus (Acts 13:4; 4:36; 11:19-21)
B. The work is straight-forward: preach the Word (Acts 13:5; Romans 1:16; 2 Timothy 4:2; 1 Corinthians 1:14-17)

II. The mission was met with interest and opposition (Acts 13:6-8)

A. The opposition: Bar-Jesus/Elymas (Acts 13:6-8; 2 Timothy 4:4)
B. The interested party: Sergius Paulus (Acts 13:7)

III. Opposition must be opposed! (Acts 13:9-11)

A. Paul was inspired in his opposition of Elymas (Acts 13:9-10)
B. We must be gentle and patient in our opposition of error (2 Timothy 2:24-26)
C. Mercy even in opposition (Acts 13:11)

IV. The result of truth (Acts 13:12)

A. Sergius Paulus believed (Acts 13:12)
B. Belief is always preceded by hearing (Romans 10:17)
C. Belief is a “synecdoche” for the proper response – obedience