Paul’s First Missionary Journey Approximate Dates: Known Travel Companions: 47‐49 A.D. Barnabas & John Mark Began in Acts 13:1 Ended in Acts 14:28 (in the city of An och of Syria) (in the city of An och of Syria) Approx. 1,400 miles
Regions & CiƟes (indented) visited: Recorded conversions to Christ: Recorded miracles: Recorded persecuƟons:
In ASIA Proconsul Sergius Paulus in Paphos, Crete Paul blinded Bar‐Jesus/Elymas, the Jews in An och of Pisidia s rred Syria (13:1‐3) – Paul, Barnabas, John Mark (13:7‐12) sorcerer in Paphos, Crete up opposi on and expelled An och (13:1‐3) (13:6‐12) them from their region Seleucia (13:4) Many Gen les in An och of Pisidia (13:50) Cyprus (13:4) (13:48) Paul did signs and wonders in Iconium Salamis (13:5) (14:3) Violent a empt made to abuse Paphos (13:6) Great mul tude of Jews and Greeks in Ico‐ and stone them in Iconium Pamphylia (13:13) nium Paul healed a man, a cripple from birth, (14:5) Perga (13:13) – John Mark le (14:1) in Lystra Pisidia (13:14) (14:8‐10) Stoned in Lystra, dragged out of An och (13:14) Disciples made in Lystra the city, supposing to be dead Phrygia (14:20) (14:19) Iconium (13:51) Lycaonia (14:6) Many disciples made in Derbe Lystra (14:6) (14:21) Derbe (14:6) Lystra (14:21) Phrygia Iconium (14:21) Pisidia (14:24) Great sermons preached: An och (14:21) Pamphylia (14:24) A historical message of hope for Jews & Perga (14:25) Gen les in An och of Pisidia (13:16‐41) A alia (14:25) Syria An och (14:26) Epistles wriƩen while on this journey: Points of interest:
Most of these ci es were in Gala a n/a ‐ They first taught those who already believed in God (13:5, 14; 14:1) ‐ Paul’s name transi oned from Saul to Paul on this journey (13:9) ‐ Miracles were designed to confirm the word and create faith (14:3; 13:12) ‐ When the Jews rejected the gospel, Paul turned to the Gen les (13:46‐48) ‐ When the gospel was rejected, Paul shook the dust from his feet (13:51) ‐ Truly “believing” in the NT is synonymous with obedience (14:1‐2, ASV) ‐ They went back and strengthened the new converts (14:22) ‐ They appointed elders in every church (14:23) Paul’s Second Missionary Journey Approximate Dates: Known Travel Companions: 50‐53 A.D. Silas, Timothy & Luke Began in Acts 15:36 Ended in Acts 18:22 (in the city of An och of Syria) (in the city of An och of Syria) Approx. 2,800 miles
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In ASIA Lydia and her household in Philippi Paul cast out a demon from a slave girl Paul and Silas were seized, Syria (15:41) – Paul & Silas (16:13‐15) (16:16‐18) dragged, charged, stripped, An och (15:35) beaten, imprisoned and Cilicia (15:41) Jailer and his household in Philippi An earthquake opened the prison doors fastened in stocks in Philippi Lycaonia (16:30‐34) and loosed the chains on the prisoners (16:19‐24) Derbe (16:1) (16:26‐27) Lystra (16:1) – Timothy joined Great mul tude of Greeks (including Jason) Jason and some brethren were Phrygia (16:6) and many leading women in Thessalonica a acked and dragged before Gala a (16:6) (17:4, 6) city rulers in Thessalonica Mysia (16:7) (17:6‐9) Troas (16:8) – Luke joined (16:10) Many Jews, Greeks and prominent women in Berea Jews from Thessalonica s rred In EUROPE (17:12) up the crowds in Berea Samothrace (16:11) (17:13) Macedonia (16:9, 12) Some in Athens, including Dionysius, Neapolis (16:11) Damaris and others Jews in Corinth opposed and Philippi (16:12) – Luke stayed (v. 40) (17:34) blasphemed them Amphipolis (17:1) (18:6) Apollonia (17:1) Crispus, ruler of the synagogue in Corinth Thessalonica (17:1) (18:8) Great sermons preached: Jews in Corinth brought Paul Berea (17:10) – Silas & Tim stay (v. 14) before the judgment seat and A revela on of the one true God (“The A ca Many Corinthians accused him Unknown God”) and Jesus Christ in the Athens (17:15) (18:8) (18:12‐13) Achaia (18:12) idol‐filled city of Athens (17:22‐31) Corinth (18:1) – Silas & Tim join (v.5) Cenchrea (18:18) – A&P joined Epistles wriƩen while on this journey: Points of interest: In ASIA Asia Minor 1 Thessalonians (~51 A.D.) ‐ While John Mark disappointed Paul, later he was useful to him (2 Tim. 4:11) Ephesus (18:19) – Aquila & Priscilla stay ‐ From Corinth (Acts 18:5) ‐ Paul first returned to new converts to strengthen them (15:36, 41; 16:5) Samaria ‐ There is a correla on between edifying the saints and church growth (16:5) Caesarea (18:22) 2 Thessalonians (~51‐52 A.D.) ‐ The “we” and “us” pronouns help to see when Luke joined Paul (16:8‐10, 40) Judea ‐ From Corinth (Acts 18:11, 18a) ‐ Studying the conversions on this journey gives a clear order of the steps Jerusalem (18:22) ‐ Paul could use his Roman ci zenship to benefit Chris anity (16:37‐38) Syria ‐ Paul’s custom was to reason with Jews from Scripture (17:3‐4, 17; 18:4, 19) An och (18:22) ‐ Paul spent 18 months teaching in Corinth (18:11, 18) Paul’s Third Missionary Journey Approximate Dates: Known Travel Companions: 53‐57 A.D. Timothy, Titus, Luke, Erastus Began in Acts 18:23 Ended in Acts 21:17 Plus: Sopater, Aristarchus, Secundus, Gaius, (in the city of An och of Syria) (in the city of Jerusalem) Approx. 2,700 miles Tychicus and Trophimus
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In ASIA Twelve men in Ephesus Paul laid hands on twelve converts in Some Jews spoke evil of “the Syria (18:23) – Paul & Timothy (19:1‐7) Ephesus and they spoke with tongues and Way” An och (18:23) prophesied (19:9) Gala a (18:23) Many in Ephesus (19:6) Phrygia (18:23) (19:18) A riot broke out in Ephesus to Asia Minor Paul worked unusual miracles, even with defend temple worship of Diana Ephesus (19:1) – three years handkerchiefs and aprons healing the sick (19:23‐41) and demon‐possessed In EUROPE (19:11‐12) Gaius and Aristarchus were Macedonia (20:1) – Titus joined (2 Cor. 7:6) seized in the riot Achaia/Greece (20:2) A demon prevailed against the seven sons (19:29) Macedonia (20:3) of Sceva Philippi (20:6) – Luke joined (20:5) (19:14‐16) Jews plo ed against Paul in
Greece In ASIA Paul raised Eutychus from the dead (20:2‐3) Mysia (20:9‐12) Troas (20:6) Assos (20:14) Lesbos (Island) Mitylene (20:14) Great sermons preached: Chios (20:15) Samos (20:15) A trea se and heart‐felt message to the Trogyllium (20:15) elders from Ephesus while in Miletus Asia Minor (20:17‐35) Miletus (20:15) Cos (21:1) Rhodes (21:1) Epistles wriƩen while on this journey: Points of interest: Lycia Patara (21:1) 1 Corinthians (~55‐56 A.D.) ‐ Third consecu ve journey involved strengthening Chris ans (18:23+20:2) Phoenicia, Syria (21:2, 3) ‐ From Ephesus (Acts 19:10) ‐ Paul worked in Ephesus for three years (19:10, 22; 20:31) Tyre (21:3) 2 Corinthians (~56 A.D.) ‐ Bap sm must include all required components to be valid (19:1‐7; 18:24‐28) Ptolemais (21:7) ‐ From Macedonia (Acts 20:1‐2) ‐ Miraculous gi s of the Spirit were only imparted by an apostle(19:6‐7; 8:18) Samaria Romans (~57 A.D.) ‐ Chris anity and the church are described as “the Way” (19:9, 23; 9:2; 24:14, 22) Caesarea (21:8) ‐ From Corinth (Acts 20:3) ‐ The church gathered each Sunday to partake of the Lord’s Supper (20:7) Judea Gala ans (~53‐57 A.D.) ‐ Paul preached the whole counsel of God, keeping nothing back (20:20, 27) Jerusalem (21:17) ‐ From Corinth (20:3) or Ephesus (19:10) ‐ Elders are to guard the flock from falling away from the church (20:28‐30)