Acts 13:42-52

I. Two reactions

A. Reception (Acts 13:42-44; 13:26; Galatians 5:4)
B. Rejection (Acts 13:45, 50)

II. Paul and Barnabas refused to back down

A. The Jews should have accepted the gospel (Acts 13:46-47; 13:17; Romans 1:16)
B. The Gentiles joyously accepted God’s grace (Acts 13:48; Ephesians 2:12)
C. Joy resulted in evangelism (Acts 13:49)

III. The missionaries driven out of Antioch

A. You can knock them down, but they will get back up (Acts 13:50-51; 2 Corinthians 4:8-9; Luke 9:3-5)
B. Despite opposition and persecution, the church was planted and disciples were joyful