Acts 14:9 This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

When the apostles fled from their aggressors they continued to preach the gospel where they went seeing more people wanting to come to faith and be healed.

Telling who is genuine in their faith is not always easy, but some people just beam with excitement when they hear God’s Word preached.

Wanting to be healed and having faith to be healed will show up quite easily… let someone else see your faith today!

Acts 14:2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren.

Once doubt sets in to a group of people they either fall apart or they start sharing their doubt and breaking down faith where it used to be.

We have been warned against a little evil getting into a group many times in the bible, and yet we think we are stronger than the doubt.

Don’t try to fight doubt by yourself or by your own words, always use what God has given us because he knows about this doubt already.

Use God’s words wisely and always.

Acts 13:45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they opposed the things spoken by Paul.

How many of you belong to a church which is overflowing with people? Most of us probably do not belong to such churches…

If you belong to a small church struggling to keep going then you may well be in the majority!

Be careful not to change the rules to suit yourself because in doing so you may well be fighting against God!