Acts 13:42 So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.

The first place Paul and Barnabas preached was in the synagogue for the Jews because that is what was probably expected of them.

The people obviously came out of the synagogue talking about everything which had been said and the Gentiles wanted to hear all about this truth because they were normally left out of things!

Jesus did not say the disciples had to go to all the Jews only and tell them the truth. He did not say discriminate so we have a pure race. Jesus said go out into all the world and preach the gospel.

That is why Paul and Barnabas went out to all people!

Acts 13:32 And we declare to you glad tidings—that promise which was made to the fathers.

This plan was not something hatched up on the spur of the moment as Jesus was caught by the authorities; this is something which had been promised a long time ago.

God showed the people there was hope. God did as much as anyone would expect to show people they had hope in Him…

And yet when God does things for us and with us we continue to have doubts just as the people did back then… even as Jesus life unfolded before their very eyes!

Acts 13:30 But God raised Him from the dead.

I don’t think there are too many more important words in our bibles than these! God raised up Jesus from the dead to defeat death and sin once and for all!

This was God’s plan. He had to watch Jesus go through so much as a human, the suffering, both physical and otherwise just because of what was coming next.

But His plan did not end at the sacrifice on the cross, His plan included raising up Jesus back to heavenly realms to show we have a future with Him too!