The book of Acts records the various ways in which the gospel message was preached and received around the world. Acts 14:8–18 records one such episode. Some people missed the message that Paul was preaching, focusing more on the miracle and the messengers. And today, when God speaks through his word, we are at risk of missing the message because of our cultural, religious, and historical baggage that we bring with us, or because we focus on the messenger more than the message. But we ought rather to be like the cripple whom Paul healed: All he came with was faith to be made well. We consider this text under three headings:

1. The Miracle (vv. 8–10)
2. The Misunderstanding (vv. 11–13)
3. The Message (vv. 14–18)

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