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Miracle in Lystra

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[Acts 14:15]

"Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you.

We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things

to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.

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Paul and Barnabas, who were appointed as the first missionaries,

preached the gospel in various regions.

They had a great difficulty in communicating the gospel with those who opposed it.

But Paul and Barnabas never gave up the work of preaching the gospel.

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Today, they have preached the gospel in Lystra.

Paul and Barnabas taught and testified about Jesus to the people there.

There was one person who had never walked since birth.

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This man had a great interest in the gospel Paul preached.

As he listened to the gospel preached by Paul, he had a great faith in his heart

“Jesus can heal my sickness.”

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Paul knew that in his heart there was faith in healing his sickness.

The Holy Spirit has already given his faith in Jesus Christ a gift.

The Apostle Paul approached the man.

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Paul shouted at him with a loud voice. “Get up on your feet!”

Paul has commanded to stand up for those who have never walked on his feet.

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After Paul commanded, a miracle arose. When he was born, his legs could not walk.

And he got up from there and start to walked.

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The people who saw this amazing sight began to shout.

“The gods have come down to us in the image of men.”

People gathered around Paul and Barnabas.

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They gave the name of the god they worshiped to two people.

They named Barnabas as ‘Zeus’.

And the well-spoken Paul named ‘Hermes’, and praised the two.

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And when the news came, the priest, who was serving Zeus, took some cows and flowers

to the gates and tried to offer sacrifices to Paul and Barnabas.

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Paul and Barnabas, who heard this news, tore their clothes. And they cried.

“Why do you act like this? We are just like you. We have come here to preach the gospel

to you, that you may turn from these vanities and return to the living God.

God created the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.”

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The Apostle Paul informed those who were trying to serve them that God,

the Creator of heaven and earth, was only God.

And God has given us rain from heaven, and letting them bear fruit in time, protecting them. After hearing these words, they stopped trying to offer sacrifices to Paul and Barnabas.

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After that, the Jews who disliked Paul came to Lystra. They acted as if Paul was a bad person. Those who had been driven to the incitement began to throw stones toward Paul.

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Paul was struck by the stone and fell down to his senses.

The agitated Jews thought Paul was dead and dragged him out of the city.

By the fallen Paul there were those who followed Paul. After a long time,

Paul awakened miraculously.

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God is indeed powerful and there is nothing impossible.

Someone who has not walked has walked.

He also awakened Paul, who was unjustly stoned to death.

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Today we met a God who miraculously performed in Lystra. God,

who showed miracles in Lystra, is now with you now. He is the one who gives us miracles.

I hope that you will have a faith in the Almighty God with all your heart.

I want to be people of faith who experience the wonderful miracles given to those

who have that faith.

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