使徒行传14：虽然被打 却没被打败
 
GK611晨祷生命读经 
28.05.2026 
主讲：丘均发传道

 一、面对反对，可留可退（徒14:1-7）

1.逗留多日 放胆讲道（V1-4）
保罗和巴拿巴来到以哥念传讲福音，许多犹太人和希利尼人信主。然而，反对者煽动群众。结果，全城分成支持福音和反对福音的两派。保罗和巴拿巴面对压力，他们没有退缩，仍在那里住了多日，倚靠主放胆讲道。

今天许多基督徒一遇到反对就退缩，家人不支持就闭口，同事讽刺就沉默，服事受批评就放弃。但神提醒我们：若神没有叫我们离开，就不要因人的声音而停止顺服。

2.识时而退 也是智慧（V5-7）
外邦人、犹太人和官长联合起来，准备凌辱并用石头打保罗和巴拿巴。二人得知后，便离开以哥念，前往路司得和特庇继续传福音。

有时离开不是懦弱，而是智慧。生命是神所赐，不该白白牺牲；只要不是逃避责任，而是顺服神的带领，离开乃是为了在别处继续完成神的工作。

二、面对荣辱，持守谦卑（徒14:8-20）

1.施行神迹 被视为神（V8-13）
保罗医治了一个生来瘸腿的人，群众以为保罗是希耳米、巴拿巴是宙斯，甚至城外宙斯庙的祭司都牵着牛、拿着花圈来，要向他们献祭！

这种“被当神”的试探，比“被石头打”更可怕！因为被石头打，你知道要跑；被人捧，却可能舍不得下来。面对荣耀，首先要记得：当别人把你当神，要知道自己是人。

2.撕裂衣服 荣耀归神（V14-18）
保罗和巴拿巴一听见群众要向他们献祭，就立刻撕裂衣服冲进人群，大喊：“我们也是人！”随后向众人传讲创造天地的永生神。他们没有接受崇拜，而是急忙把荣耀归给神。

当别人称赞我们时，不必假装谦虚，也不要全盘照收，而要谦卑地说：“感谢主的恩典。”把荣耀归给神，才是面对称赞时正确的心态。

3.遭受毒打 没被打败（V19-20）
从安提阿和以哥念来的犹太人煽动群众。刚刚还想拜保罗的人，转眼就拿石头打他，直到以为他死了，然后把他拖到城外。但门徒围着他的时候，他竟然站起来。第二天继续前往特庇传福音。

你是否也曾被“打过”：言语伤害、遭人误解、背叛或孤立？受伤想离开是人之常情。但保罗给我们看见更高的榜样：不是假装不痛，而是在受伤之后，靠着神的恩典，重新起来前行。

三、面对艰难 回头坚固（徒14:21-28）

1.回头坚固 门徒的心（V21-23）
保罗和巴拿巴回到曾逼迫他们的地方，坚固门徒，勉励他们持守信仰，并提醒他们：“我们进入神的国，必须经历许多艰难。”随后又禁食祷告，把众人交托给主。

今天我们也需要坚固别人。一句鼓励、一次探访、一个祷告，都可能成为别人继续前行的力量。

2.述说见证 坚固教会（V24-28）
最后保罗和巴拿巴回到差派他们的安提阿教会，详细报告神的作为，特别见证神如何为外邦人开了信心的门。他们强调的是：神做了什么，不是他们做了什么。

分享见证不是炫耀，也不是博同情，而是让教会一起蒙恩。你的见证会坚固别人，别人的祷告也会托住你。

总结：
神的旨意不是让我们避开所有‘石头’，而是让我们在跌倒受伤后靠主站起来，继续广传福音，坚固肢体，并将一切荣耀归给神！




  

Acts Chapter 14:  Beaten, Yet Not Defeated
 GK611 Morning Devotion 
28.05.2026
Speaker: Ps Daniel Kew

 I. Facing Opposition: Knowing When to Stay and When to Leave (Acts 14:1–7) 

1. Staying Bold and Preaching the Word (V1–4)
Paul and Barnabas came to Iconium and preached the gospel. Many Jews and Greeks believed in the Lord. However, opponents stirred up the crowds against them. As a result, the whole city became divided into two groups — those supporting the gospel and those opposing it. In the face of pressure, Paul and Barnabas did not shrink back. Instead, they remained there for a long time, speaking boldly in reliance on the Lord.

Today, many Christians retreat as soon as they encounter opposition. When family members disapprove, they become silent. When coworkers mock them, they stop speaking. When criticized in ministry, they give up. But God reminds us: if He has not told us to leave, we should not cease obeying Him because of the people’s voices.

2.Leaving at the Right Time Is Also Wisdom (V5–7)
The Gentiles, Jews, and local leaders joined together in a plot to mistreat and stone Paul and Barnabas. When the two apostles learned about it, they left Iconium and went to Lystra and Derbe to continue preaching the gospel.

Sometimes to depart is not an act of cowardice, but wisdom. Life is a gift from God and should not be sacrificed carelessly. As long as we are not running away from responsibility, but following God’s leading, to depart may simply mean to continue God’s work elsewhere.

 II. Facing Honor and Shame: Remaining Humble (Acts 14:8–20) 

1.Performing Miracles and Being Treated as gods (V8–13)
Paul healed a man who had been lame from birth. The crowds thought Paul was Hermes and Barnabas was Zeus. Even the priest from the temple of Zeus outside the city brought bulls and wreaths, intending to offer sacrifices to them.
This temptation of being “treated like gods” can be even more dangerous than being stoned. When people throw stones at you, you know you need to run. But when people praise and exalt you, you may not want to lower yourself. When we are honored, we must first remember this: when others treat you like a god, remember that you are only human.

2.Tearing Their Clothes and Giving Glory to God (V14–18)
As soon as Paul and Barnabas heard that the crowd wanted to sacrifice to them, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting, “We are human beings too!” Then they preached about the living God who created heaven and earth. They did not accept worship, but urgently redirected all glory to God.

When others praise us, we do not need to pretend to be humble, nor should we take in all the praise for ourselves. Instead, we can humbly say, “Thank God for His grace.” Giving glory to God is the right attitude when receiving compliments.

3.Severely Beaten, Yet Not Defeated (V19–20)
Jews from Antioch and Iconium came and persuaded the crowds against Paul. The very people who had wanted to worship him now stoned him, dragged him out of the city, and left him there thinking he was dead. But while the disciples gathered around him, he got up. The next day, he continued on to Derbe to preach the gospel.

Have you also been “struck” before — wounded by words, misunderstood, betrayed, or isolated? Wanting to leave after being hurt is only natural. But Paul shows us a better example: not pretending the pain does not exist, but relying on God’s grace to rise again and keep moving forward after being wounded.

 III. Facing Hardships: Return to Strengthen Others (Acts 14:21–28) 

1.Return to Strengthen the Hearts of the Disciples (V21–23)
Paul and Barnabas returned to the very places where they had been persecuted. They strengthened the disciples, encouraged them to remain faithful, and reminded them: “We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.” Afterward, they prayed and fasted, committing the believers to the Lord.

Today, we also need to strengthen others. A word of encouragement, a visit, or a prayer may become the very strength someone needs to keep going.

2.Sharing Testimonies to Strengthen the Church (V24–28)
Finally, Paul and Barnabas returned to the church in Antioch that had sent them out. They reported in detail all that God had done, especially how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles. Their emphasis was on what God had done, not on what they themselves had accomplished.

Sharing testimonies is not about showing off or gaining sympathy. It is about allowing the church to receive grace together. Your testimony can strengthen others, and the prayers of others can sustain you.

 Conclusion：
This chapter teaches us a powerful truth: God’s will is not necessarily to keep us from every “stone,” but to help us rise again through the Lord after we fall and are wounded — continue to preach the gospel, strengthen fellow believers, and give all glory to God.