In Acts 13, we witness one of the most compelling early examples of the gospel being preached to a mixed audience of Jews and Gentiles, and the results are both thrilling and sobering. Paul's sermon in the synagogue at Antioch in Pisidia walks his listeners through the entire sweep of Israel's history, not as a history lesson, but as a setup for the most important announcement ever made: that Jesus is the promised Messiah, and that through him, forgiveness of sins is available to everyone. What makes this passage so striking is the contrast between those who receive the message with joy and those who reject it out of jealousy. The same crowd that eagerly invited Paul to speak one week is stirring up opposition the next. This is a deeply human story, and it holds up a mirror to our own tendencies to let pride, ego, and preconceived notions block u ...