The Holy Spirit Overcomes Worldly Opposition

Theme: God Sends His Missionaries into Opposition to Thereby Pushes the Gospel Forward.
I. Antioch Commissions Paul and Barnabas for Their First Missionary Journey – vv. 25-3
A. Antioch has Become a Major Hub of the Church – vv. 25-1
B. The Holy Spirit Calls Saul and Barnabas as Missionaries – vv. 2
C. The Missionaries Commissioned by Fasting, Prayer, and Laying on of Hands – v. 3
II. God Guides His Missionaries Through opposition – vv. 4-8
A. Their Mission Path Guided by the Holy Spirit – vv. 4-5
B. The Preaching of the Gospel Blocked by a False Prophet – vv. 6-8
III. God Uses Paul's Rebuke of the False Prophet to Seal the Gospel – vv. 9-12
A. Paul, by the Holy Spirit, Rebukes the Fraud with Blindness – vv. 9-11
B. God's Word and Power Astonish the Proconsul – v. 12