<h1>ARE YOU FACING OPPOSITION? - Karen Hardin - February 11, 2026</h1>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>We are reliving the days of Acts.</strong> During the time of Peter and Paul in Acts, they saw the Holy Spirit poured out. The disciples were making other disciples. People were coming to Christ in large numbers. Revival was happening! But simultaneously, there were large groups of people who rose up to oppose them, threaten them and try to destroy them.<br /> <br /> <em>At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed. But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and&nbsp; poisoned their minds against the brothers. So Paul and&nbsp; Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly&nbsp; for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders. The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles</em>. (Acts 14:1-4)<br /> <br /> They were so effective a great number believed.<br /> <br /> Jealous Jews, who were losing influence, went around stirring up people and poisoning their minds to create&nbsp;division.<br /> <br /> So Paul and Barnabas “spent considerable time there.” Another version says, they stayed even longer after the Jews stirred up division, speaking boldly for the Lord!<br /> <br /> Signs and wonders were taking place—confirming their work.<br /> <br /> The people of the city were divided.<br /> <br /> Only when they learned there was an assassination plot against them did they go to another city.</p>
