What if the hardest moments in the Christian life are actually where Jesus is most clearly at work?
This week in Acts 14, Paul heals a crippled man… the crowd tries to worship him as a god… and then the same crowd stones him and leaves him for dead. 
Opposition. Confusion. Suffering.
And yet the mission keeps moving forward.
Why? Because the story of Acts isn’t about fearless missionaries — it’s about a faithful Jesus who perseveres His people.
If you’ve ever wondered how Christians keep going when things get hard, this passage answers that.
Two things to think about before Sunday:
1️⃣ Where am I tempted to give up when following Jesus gets difficult?
2️⃣ Am I trusting my own strength to persevere… or Jesus’ power?
Two things to pray this weekend:
🙏 Ask Jesus to strengthen our church to remain faithful through tribulation.
🙏 Ask the Spirit to help you trust Christ — not yourself — to persevere in faith.
📖 Acts 14