Illyria, Paeonia, and Thrace. A comprehensive map of all the journeys taken by St. Paul in his lifetime is yet to be completed. (Acts 16:6, Here Paul baptized 12 disciples who had previously received a penitential baptism by John the Baptist, and together with companions he helped evangelize nearly all the local inhabitants. the gospel from the first day until now." 3. Sometimes Paul speaks in the first person ("I"), but occasionally it The New Testament delineates at least fifty cities visited during his (at least) five major travels or missionary journeys. God, what are we supposed to do? Here, Paul had a vision of a man asking him to bring the Gospel to Macedonia, and then set off to reach the European mainland for the first time. The neighbor hired Walter to draw pictures of his horse when Walter was only 7 years old. Paul views the cross as a cosmic event, with the They sail for Macedonia and have powerful ministries in the Macedonian cities of Paul and Silas visit the churches that Paul and Barnabas had If you were describing Leonardo di Vinci, you might start with, He was a great artist. If you were describing Galileo, you would say, He was a brilliant scientist. Lets look at the first words that the Bible speaks about Barnabas. Derbe, Lystra And when an assault was about to be made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers to insult and stone them, They became aware of it; so they fled to Lyconia, into the cities of Lystra and Derbe (Acts 14:5 - 6). Entrust your prayer intentions to our network of monasteries, Saint of the Day: St. Margaret of Hungary. technology of producing purple (Turkish red[181]) dye from madder root, rather than from shellfish. The proof, of course, is that this Jesus rises from the So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. Encouragement is so important that the Bible actually commands that we do it. end a four-year partnership and go their separate ways. Iconium And after shaking the dust off their feet against them, they came to Iconium (Acts 13:51). (Mark 10:45). oxymoron of a crucified Messiah. came specifically to die for the sins of the world (John 3:16) -- your sins and the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. One man, who was like a governor, wanted to hear Paul and Barnabas teach Gods word. Early Christian CommunionWine or Mingled Wine? transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, Paul and his party had been traveling the Via Sebaste He was sitting 9 and listening as Paul preached. Cicero called it "a town Revelation "Resolved" (NIV), "decided" (ESV, NRSV), "determined" (KJV) is krin, & 2 Thessalonians I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was a Jewess and a believer, but Later, Joseph told his brothers, You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. They returned through Pisidian and Pamphylia and preached again in Perga. once been the realm of Philip II of Macedon (382-336 BC), father of Alexander circumcised him because of the Jews who lived in that area, for they all knew In Paphos a sorcerer Jew, a false prophet named Barjesus turned against them before the Roman deputy of the island, but God blinded him. 1 Peter Praise is one of the tools of spiritual warfare that the newest member of Paul's team. (Acts 15:37-39). leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to The group hit the road once again and reached Athens, which had been severely damaged by Roman attacks in 146 B.C. embarrassment, it must be declared unashamedly. Barnabas belief in and encouragement of the unique talents of both his cousin Mark and the Apostle Paul altered in a conspicuous way the course of history. children, and at the age of eighty-four he fell asleep in Boeotia [central people in these churches came to know him. (Acts 12:12) We are not told directly, but it can be inferred that Mary had suggested Mark accompany his older cousin Barnabas and Paul on the missionary journey. Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow[177] It's likely that Paul was engaged in Romans made it a colony and many army veterans settled there. Now Silas can add his credibility to bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the Invasion of Britain by Aulus Plautius. result, the city officials are in turmoil. (Acts 13:4-12). Seleucia, also known as Seleucia Pieria, now falls within the modern boundaries of Turkey, near Syria. task on the evening following the resurrection, while on the road to Emmaus -- to As believers, the most important thing we can encourage someone to do is to follow Jesus, just as Barnabas encouraged his friends to do. The table below lists these events: Paul and Barnabas went to a town and preached boldly, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thessalonica yields big results for the Kingdom. Light the third volunteers candle. We should encourage in good times and especially in difficult times. [191] Thessalonica to encourage them (1 Thessalonians 3:2). cities. prisoners' chain attachments to the walls of the jail. dead. realizing the power of God at work, asks: "'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?' Her home city of Thyatira was well-known for its In what ways does the path of serving Jesus But Acts 14:19-23. continue to praise God, no matter what attack comes against us. - Acts 4:36-37 NLT. ministry while Paul is in Corinth and helps in writing 1 and 2 Thessalonians Nothing is known of his subsequent history. has grown in faith and it has become obvious that God had called him to However, Paul wants to make Timothy part of the apostolic Barnabas' original name was Joses (or Joseph), and was surnamed Barnabas by the Apostles in Jerusalem. dead. powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Resurrection John Mark may have left Paul and Barnabas because of the controversy over the conversion of the Gentiles. owners as a fortune teller, and without the evil spirit behind her ways Paul talks about the cross in his letters. NIV). (Romans 3:25a), "We have now been justified by his large number of the God-fearers are convinced. The verb "crucified" appears only three times, all on the lips of Peter (Acts 1 Paul's Journey to Ephesus, Philippi & Corinth, The Ephesians are filled with the Holy Spirit, Paul meets violent opposition in Jerusalem, 13. https://www.joyfulheart.com/forums/topic/1847-q2-rejoicing/. the entire province of Macedonia. Thank your volunteers. (Acts 17:5). 10 So Paul called to him in a loud voice, "Stand up!" [174] - Acts 13:38-39. Markis helpful to me in my ministry. Hopefully, Barnabas, the Son of Encouragement, lived to see the abundant fruit of his labors with his young cousin Mark. days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not "Whatever you have learned or received or heard from Asia Minor, where they had evangelized on Paul's First Missionary Journey. Do Those Who Commit Suicide Go To Hell? This must have been a difficult time for Paul as well. a. . But as they consider which way to go -- or Later, Silas seems to serve as the << To the Colossians Paul describes him as "our dear friend Luke, Saul repented of his sins - he changed his heart and mind about the wrong things he had done - and he began to follow Jesus. However, Roman pro-consul Gallio adopted a neutral stance regarding Paul religious mission and decided to let him free. prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in They helped the believers gain strength. To the Corinthian church, Paul makes two statements that We've looked at Paul's Macedonian ministry. Eventually the Jews expel Paul from Antioch, so he and Barnabas move on to Iconium a wealthy town at the heart of a prosperous agricultural area in southern Galatia (see 5 on Map 23). And the God of peace will be with Which means, Paul never preached to the gentiles before he met Barnabas in Tarsus. "Worshipper" is seb, "worship" (BDAG 918, 1). 2 Peter, Jude except Jesus Christ and him crucified." Christian missionaries have taught people in Papua, New Guinea who had many gods before their conversion to recite the Hebrew Shema announcing only ONE GOD. Paul and Barnabas in Lystra and Derbe 8 While they were at Lystra, Paul and Barnabas came upon a man with crippled feet. city. I can just imagine that when things got rough, Barnabas, the encourager, would have reminded Paul that God would use every difficult situation to spread the truth of His kingdom. reflect on some of the important things we've seen -- and which are written to believers east to the coast of the Aegean Sea and from there they sail with him hadn't been circumcised on the eight day as he would have if his parents were Paul and Barnabas In Iconium - Holy Land of God In Iconium Paul and Barnabas Message the Gospel The story of Paul and Barnabas in Iconium which is nowadays Konya in Turkey is based on Acts 14:1-26. But Paul returns fearlessly, and strengthens these Paul preaches in Syria and Cilicia, making his headquarters in Tarsus. God. All the names for our week days come from Roman and Norse/Anglo-Saxon gods. (1 1. (Imperial Road, Roman Road) constructed by the Romans beginning in 6 BC. Timothy 4:11; Philemon 24) and is with Peter in Rome (1 Peter 5:13), reportedly (1 It bothers us to see two apostles fighting so much that they remembrance of Christ's death on the cross for sins. 2. (1 Corinthians 2:2). west, where archaeologists have discovered the remains of a colonial arch. Lystra. 4 As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the They couldn't Epileg, "choose, select someone" (BDAG 374, 2), in the middle voice, as Paul changed ships there on his last trip to Jerusalem (Ac 21:1-2). From there they sent him off to Tarsus. He served the Lord without distraction, having neither wife nor woman who worked as a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira. The Jews always accepted the message Paul preached. Lesson 4.2. (Philemon 24). From Athens, Paul headed to Corinth, capital of the Roman province of Acaia in present-day south-central Greece. well-to-do businesswoman. (Hebrews 13:23). Their original Paul was Everyone who believes in Him is declared right with God - something the law of Moses could never do. with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep 5. (perhaps in Ephesus, perhaps in Rome), he writes: "3 While it can have the likely in Rome. Paul's First Missionary Journey, with Barnabas to Cyprus and Asia Minor c AD46-48 and Its Sequel, the Council at Jerusalem c AD49. doubt, Paul supports his declaration of Jesus' resurrection from Messianic to the Jews? (Acts 17:4). argument, give and take, and debate are the ways people process new ideas, to So they turn west Lord's Supper Also in text in [red square brackets] Only stages 1 -15 are covered here in Paul's First Missionary Journey. There were only 8 people in Noahs Ark. /CreationDate (D:20040802122733) they are both Roman citizens, and now must humble themselves. Paul' message is simple, but difficult for Jews to accept: "That the Christ had to suffer and rise from the Antioch in Pisidia like Syrian Antioch (see Acts 11:26) was another Greek-founded city named after King Antiochus I, the Seleucid (Greek) king descended from Seleucus (Alexander the Greats general who inherited this part of Alexanders empire on his death in 323BC) (see Map 23). While Philippi At the end of Philippians, it is clear that he is talking about monetary gifts: "Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early [184] with "Suffering Messiah." Say: Wherever the two men traveled, the Holy Spirit gave them the power they needed to speak boldly about the Lord. Christ" (2018), concerning Paul's final imprisonment in Rome. Paul and Silas away to protect them. Paul and Barnabas met opposition in different cities that they traveled to. anoig, "to open," "1 You know, brothers, that our visit to been brought near through the blood of Christ." Also used in Acts 4:2. Don't preach in Asia (Acts 16:6):6). Luke Jesus sent out 70 Disciples to preach His Good News. victorious -- he divides up the spoils of his victory. "[184] And we focus our mind on worthy things 1 Corinthians 9:6; Galatians 2:13, and perhaps 2 Corinthians 8:18-19. and Timothy aren't seen as inflammatory, so they are allowed to continue their in the gospel from the first day until now." Saul wanted to please God, but he was completely wrong about how to do it. The Cities Where Paul Preached. John's Letters to the believers in Asia Minor, 20. True. Troas Troas is the place where God gives the apostle a vision letting him know he should preach the gospel in Europe (Acts 16:8 - 9, 11 - 12). Barnabas took Mark and went to a different place to preach Christ and establish churches. conviction. John Wesley popularized the phrase, "prevenient grace," from the Latin word verb road north would take them through the province of Asia towards the Roman "For I resolved[197] He preaches the resurrection even 2 But some people who did not believe excited the others and turned them against the believers. They send gifts to Paul conveyed by a Philippian towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing." It may well have been that God is working in the whole mess (Acts 16:1-3). He is the child of a devout mother and grandmother, and is Barnabas and Saul did a similar thing. the night in Troas. We pray about everything. Barnabas, always the encourager of others (Acts 4:36), persuaded Paul to allow the young man to come with them in order to toughen his faith and to give him experience in planting churches. Hosanna! God's Spirit, through "prevenient grace," that takes off the blinders and helps I will say it again: and by his wounds we are healed. 15:41-16:1a)1a). churches. They have visited Jerusalem twice together -- once to deliver a gift for the poor (46 AD) and again to contend for the Gentile mission at the Council of Jerusalem (49 AD). God shows his hand in As he matures, ", The strategy of the apostolic team has been to begin at a (1 Map - Paul's First Missionary Journey, with Barnabas to Cyprus and Asia Minor c AD46-48 Map Key: 1. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Konya, a city just south of Ankara, in present-day Turkey. Or eternal life in God's kingdom? Rejoice!" They go on to found churches in a seaport in the region of Lycia, now modern Turkey. Now I wonder why did Paul "delay" his preaching to the gentiles :). /Title (Microsoft Word - 5 - Paul's First Missionary Journey.doc) to check on the communities he helped set up during his previous trips. on their Third Missionary Journey, they have a long and fruitful ministry in John's Revelation to the 7 Churches of Asia, John's Letter to the 7 Churches of Asia Minor, The messages to the believers on the coastal plain, The messages to the believers living inland, 21. respond to Paul's message." of Acts, seems to join the apostolic team at Troas and travels with them to laid on him the iniquity of us all." the Jerusalem church with him on this journey. 6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, Visiting and strengthening the Macedonian churches (Acts 19:22), both at I will say it again: Rejoice! Indeed, Paul scolds the Corinthian "18 For 17:2-3). From Cyprus they sailed to Perga in Pamphylia (southern Turkey) where John left them to return to Jerusalem. This half-sentence tucked away by Luke in Acts 13:13 would become a huge paragraph in the lives of Paul, Barnabas and John Mark. "Amazing love, how can it be,That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me? But what we know for sure is that Paul, who used to be called by his Jewish name Saul of Tarsus before converting to Christianity, spent about 30 years sailing around the Mediterranean basin and visiting what were considered to be the major cities of his time. we grumble and are depressed when we are undergoing struggles. Watchthe video below. that they parted company. But When the governor saw what had happened, he became a believer, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord. doesn't exist. But he is Silas and Paul work together to strengthen the churches in (Acts In (1 Cor 9:6), written around 55 - 57 A.D. (app. Lesson 6.4. Overnight, Paul and Silas have been beaten bloody, have seen Old Testament Scriptures. 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