Opposition in Christian Service (Acts 13:1-13)

I. Experienced by Spiritual Men (Acts 13:1)

• A. The Priority of Leadership (Hosea 4:9b)
• B. The Premium on Leadership (Acts 6:3, 5, 6; 1 Tim. 3:2-4, 6-7)
• C. The Pivotal Leaders (Acts 11:24)

II. Engaged in Spiritual Ministry (Acts 13:1-2a)

• A. The Definition of Ministry (1 Peter 2:5)
• B. The Duty of Ministry (Acts 6:4)
• C. The Direction of Ministry (2 Cor. 8:1-6)

III. Call to Spiritual Mission (Acts 13:2b-5)

• A. The Call of the Spirit (Acts 13:2b)
• B. The Commissioning by the Spirit (Acts 13:3-4a)
• C. The Course of Paul and Barnabas (Acts 13:4b-5）

IV. Beset by Spiritual Militant from Satan (Acts 13:6-8, 13)

• A. External resistance (Acts 13:6-8)
  1. The Place of Resistance (Acts 13:6a）
  2. The Prelude of Resistance (Acts 13:6b-7)
  3. The Plan of Resistance (Acts 13:8; 1 Tim. 4:1; 2 Tim. 3:8, 13)
• B. Internal resistance (Acts 13:13)
  • Rejection of John Mark (Acts 15:37-40)

V. Overcome Satan with Spiritual Mastery (Acts 13:9-12)

• A. Disarming the enemy (Acts 13:9, 10)
• B. Defeating the enemy (Acts 13:11, 12)
  1. Winning the battle (Acts 13:11)
  2. Winning the soul (Acts 13:12)