Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Has your mind been poisoned against truth?
In Acts 14:1–7, the gospel is preached clearly, confirmed powerfully, and yet fiercely opposed. Not because the evidence is lacking, but because minds are slowly poisoned against the truth. This passage exposes how presuppositions distort judgment, how repetition hardens hearts, why evidence becomes ineffective, and how hostility toward Christ and His messengers grows irrational and aggressive.
This sermon examines the anatomy of poisoned minds, gospel opposition, and faithful perseverance grounded in truth rather than approval.
Important note: This live stream is not church. It is a supplement, not a substitute. Christians are commanded to gather with a healthy, gospel-centered local church on the Lord’s Day, under shepherds who know them, where they can worship, receive the ordinances, and live in accountable fellowship.
If you are local to Jonesboro, Arkansas, we invite you to join us in person at Twelve 5 Church:
• Sundays at 10:00 AM
• Wednesdays at 6:30 PM
Text: Acts 14:1–7
Preaching: Nathan Hargrave
Sermon Points:
1. Persuasion paired with truth (vs1)
2. Poisoning of minds against the truth (vs2)
-Poison works slowly, not obviously
-Poison distorts vision
-Poison isolates people from truth-tellers
-Poison thrives on repetition and proximity
-Poison produces confidence, not doubt
-Poison creates irrational hostility
-Poison makes evidence ineffective
3. Presuppositions that blind people to the truth (vs3)
4. Persecution aimed at silencing the truth (vs4-6)
5. Perseverance grounded by the truth (vs7)
“So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace.” Acts 14:3 (ESV)
Has your mind been poisoned against truth?
In Acts 14:1–7, the gospel is preached clearly, confirmed powerfully, and yet fiercely opposed. Not because the evidence is lacking, but because minds are slowly poisoned against the truth. This passage exposes how presuppositions distort judgment, how repetition hardens hearts, why evidence becomes ineffective, and how hostility toward Christ and His messengers grows irrational and aggressive.
This sermon examines the anatomy of poisoned minds, gospel opposition, and faithful perseverance grounded in truth rather than approval.
Important note: This live stream is not church. It is a supplement, not a substitute. Christians are commanded to gather with a healthy, gospel-centered local church on the Lord’s Day, under shepherds who know them, where they can worship, receive the ordinances, and live in accountable fellowship.
If you are local to Jonesboro, Arkansas, we invite you to join us in person at Twelve 5 Church:
• Sundays at 10:00 AM
• Wednesdays at 6:30 PM
Text: Acts 14:1–7
Preaching: Nathan Hargrave
Sermon Points:
1. Persuasion paired with truth (vs1)
2. Poisoning of minds against the truth (vs2)
-Poison works slowly, not obviously
-Poison distorts vision
-Poison isolates people from truth-tellers
-Poison thrives on repetition and proximity
-Poison produces confidence, not doubt
-Poison creates irrational hostility
-Poison makes evidence ineffective
3. Presuppositions that blind people to the truth (vs3)
4. Persecution aimed at silencing the truth (vs4-6)
5. Perseverance grounded by the truth (vs7)
“So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace.” Acts 14:3 (ESV)
