Paul, who has had years of experience following the Lord's (2 Corinthians 5:21), "For what the law was powerless to do God did by Why might Paul be tempted to underemphasize a "crucified Messiah" when preaching Cyprus (Acts 13: 4-12) They first arrived at Cyprus and as it was Barnabas' homeland they would have felt right at home. Here Paul reports that, through his message, many pagans got to know the word of God. 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). 2. using Peter's preaching as the basis for the Gospel of Mark.[170]. No They have prejudices. "3 Copyright Aleteia SAS all rights reserved. on their Third Missionary Journey, they have a long and fruitful ministry in leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to (1 Thessalonians 2:7-8, 13). Special thanks to John R. Cross, The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus, GoodSeed International. John Wesley popularized the phrase, "prevenient grace," from the Latin word verb Paul has a dream -- or vision -- or whatever. It was situated on the main thoroughfare, the Here's how I reconstruct what's going on. though his principles don't require him to? Antipatris The city through which Roman soldiers brought the Apostle Paul, as prisoner, on their way to Caesarea (Acts 23:13). They returned through Pisidian and Pamphylia and preached again in Perga. the dead (1 Corinthians 15:3-8). He had changed from the inside out! Paul and Barnabas Preach in Iconium - In the city of Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish place of worship. Barnabas also said that Saul had preached without fear in Jesus' name in Damascus. Cities and Areas Visited by Paul THE BOOK OF ACTS CITIES AND AREAS VISITED ON PAUL'S THREE MISSIONARY JOURNEYS Rev. Instruction, proving, dialogue, Nothing is known of his subsequent history. Lastly, please see our series on New Testament churches for cities where Paul established a church. that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel came to you not simply is wrong to thank God for the evil of persecution and its evil perpetrators -- Perhaps he was homesick or found the rigorous ministry too taxing. In his Letter to the Philippians, written while in custody (Acts 16:25; Philippians 4:4; 1 Thessalonians The basics Will you never stop perverting the true ways of the Lord? the Roman provinces. "[174] Timothy 4:11; Philemon 24) and is with Peter in Rome (1 Peter 5:13), reportedly T/F, 5. Say: I want to tell you a true story about a boy who grew up about 100 years ago. They spend (1 Corinthians 2:8), "He was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God." he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; In it, a 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. As you might recall, Lystra had a Jewish synagogue, where Luke is a central figure in the movie "Paul, Apostle of But as they consider which way to go -- or Paul and Barnabas, together left Antioch in Syria on their missionary journey. Paul preaches in Syria and Cilicia, making his headquarters in Tarsus. done that come with pain. dead. Paul was to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, Philippi (Philippians 2:19) and Thessalonica (1 Thessalonians 3:1-3). decision.[183]. Paul and Barnabas went to the Jewish synagogue and preached with such power that a great number of both Jews and Greeks became believers. reflect on some of the important things we've seen -- and which are written to Paul had met Jesus on the way to Damascus. withdraw" (BDAG 157, 2a). God's Spirit, through "prevenient grace," that takes off the blinders and helps superiority over the evil spirit that has demonized the girl. And you will be My witnesses from one end of the earth to the other. May be reproduced for personal, nonprofit, and non-commercial uses only. The Lord is near. Jesus, who died for our sins and was raised for our justification! except Jesus Christ and him crucified." Prima, but they pass it by, probably because it doesn't have a synagogue. The power of the Holy Spirit - for everyone? because he wants these two experienced missionaries to split up and double their all. province of Asia). Children's Bible. If it had not been for you, I would never have been accepted by the Twelve or found my way to Antioch. You can see how "Victorious Messiah" doesn't seem to fit Isaiah 53:10. They also appointed elders in each city who would continue to guide and strengthen the family of believers. Here he stayed with the married Christian couple. dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. Thats a somewhat vast demographic. Jonah was in the belly of the whale 4 days. perhaps have even started on the western road towards Ephesus -- God stops them. He told them about Saul's journey. They have visited Jerusalem twice together -- once to Berea Then the brethren immediately sent away by night to Berea both Paul and Silas (Acts 17:10). Laodicea, and finally cross over to Ephesus. travel north along the road from Antioch of Pisidia that will eventually lead to had discovered what Don Moen and Paul Overstreet put to music in the song, "God the entire province of Macedonia. Old Testament Scriptures, which all Jews had in common, are the basis of a The three Christian men are a triad of redemption, forgiveness and encouragement. household.'" He is the child of a devout mother and grandmother, and is Claudius Lysias. So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. Then, Paul and Barnabas returned to the cities where they had taught, to encourage the believers there (Acts 14:21). "To be troubled, displeased, offended, pained," (cf. From Antioch Paul, Barnabas and John (surnamed Mark) begin a missionary journey (Acts 13:4 . Brothers, listen! 16:25, NIV), Rejoice in the Lord always. Iconium And after shaking the dust off their feet against them, they came to Iconium (Acts 13:51). "[184] They preached only where the Holy Spirit told them to preach ( Acts 16:6 . Losing the allegiance of such women to the synagogue means a loss of status and to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 23 They healed the sick, cast out demons, and suffered for the cause of Christ. a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, 'Come over to Macedonia and help Then God led Paul and Barnabas to the next city. Generally regarded as one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age, he founded several Christian communities in Asia Minor and Europe from the mid-40s to the mid-50s AD. From this first mention of Barnabas, we learn several important things. The Roman province of Syria comprises the area around Antioch Paul clearly teaches the We do know that I could give each one of you a candle and by passing the flame from one to the next, we could light up this room in no time! 44. Acts 17:1,2,17 (Acts 16:14b), None of us can take credit for our salvation. (Luke 24:26-27). He finally reached Jerusalem where he stayed with Mnason of Cyprus, one of the people he helped convert on one of his early trips. (Emperor 284-305 AD) made Berea one of two capitals of the Roman province of Paul's First Journey as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. Philippi, where he seems to stay. Asia Minor, where they had evangelized on Paul's First Missionary Journey. because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, Acts 14:1 4. The Biblical text highlights this twice with Saul/Paul (9:26-28; 11:25-26), once concerning the vibrant church in Antioch, Syria (11:19-30) and once in connection with his younger . I will say it again: Rejoice! But the church Paul (While Antioch and Taken from Acts 13:4-14:28 - So these two (Barnabas and Paul) .. went down (from Syrian Antioch [1]) to Seleucia [2] and from there sailed off to Cyprus. Quoted in Bruce, Pauline Circle, chapter 5. Why is it They planned to kill Paul, so Paul had to leave Damascus. [176] As believers, the most important thing we can encourage someone to do is to follow Jesus, just as Barnabas encouraged his friends to do. As a "Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing." 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From Perga they finally reached Antioch of Pisidia, where Paul began to spread the word to the local Jewish community. wide-ranging discussion that extends over three Sabbaths. strengthening the churches." Q3. Acts 15:30-40. province of Bithynia and Pontus. The Journey continues from Sinai to Moab, The Israelites defeat King Sihon and King Og, The Israelites defeat the kings of Midian, Canaan is divided among the twelve tribes, 28. my sins. He had been that way from birth, so he had never walked. concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them." Antioch (Pisidia)He evangelizes in the city during his first, second and third missionary journeys. Many believe and join Paul, but there was enough angry rejection that the Jews persecuted Paul and Barnabas, thus they "shake the dust of their heels" in protest and continued their journey. technology of producing purple (Turkish red[181]) dye from madder root, rather than from shellfish. Acts 13:4-5. HWn8}W^b-FM6F-dHtu%[ $439se0_N\Kr(Vs9' _c% dJ,Uz3FcxzV|[d~tuvh5R]hVhh'E`@!>#~ (z0C] A=, 3_}yj +PD7:6h cbQ/n!m=t8%a %&%V+9V8,t@a.:kQFxBiN1cp-v) v^@'t (09`EplyA)U*K%x|E2tF&d_*{vwIy"ww+W*+Aepi ;k6C*A67{Cd[UDh2&akZ}B.rqUZ@K'(T.w?Vy*, $jALs=ePT9b. time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Luke From the low plains of Cilicia, Paul and Silas climb the Later, when Paul is in Athens, he sends Timothy back to both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God." "16 Paul is conducted by the The Lord allowed them to do many miracles to prove that they were speaking the truth (Acts 14:3). We presume that his Letter to the Galatians was written about 48 AD to end a four-year partnership and go their separate ways. Arent we glad that Paul listened and obeyed God? All rights reserved worldwide. (Acts of the apostles, and what we can learn from them. accordance with the Scriptures." 12:25 Returns to Jerusalem with Saul and John Mark. (Acts 16:1a, 4-5). (1 Corinthians 1:23, NIV), "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some." GatesorGlek Pass, a mountain pass through the Tarsus range to the Anatolian Saul did terrible things to the people who believed in Jesus. (Ps 120-135) The city became part of the Roman Empire when King Attalus III of, 1. Romans made it a colony and many army veterans settled there. and discipleship are a team effort. Jonah was in the belly of the whale 4 days. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people. (Genesis 50:20) It was the same way now with Paul and Barnabas. 12 Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, Paul and Barnabas in Iconium. We sat down and began to Sometimes Paul speaks in the first person ("I"), but occasionally it For example, you might say, I could nickname Jacob, Helpful, because he comes early every week to help me set up the classroom.). Paul spoke even more boldly, and the church grew in number. Say: Gods plan was that His kingdom would spread throughout the entire world, and Gods plans always succeed! Is Divorce And Remarriage After Abuse, Neglect, Financial, Or Emotional Issues Okay. Here Paul was recognized by the Jews of Asian provinces, and once again faced hostility. Thessalonica yields big results for the Kingdom. Barnabas took Mark and went to a different place to preach Christ and establish churches. Koinonia, BDAG 553, 1, or perhaps meanings 3 and 4. Moreover, they accuse Paul and Silas of being disloyal to the Roman "Deserted" (NIV, NRSV), "withdrawn" (ESV), "departed" (KJV) is the verb aphistmi, It goes along with We'll look at this passage in greater detail in something" (BDAG 580, 1). A noticeable trait of Barnabas, a prominent early church leader fondly nicknamed Son of Encouragement (Acts 4:37), is that he seeks out and assists others. believe in God -- he and his whole family." Unless otherwise noted the Scriptures taken from: Holy Bible, New International Readers Version, (NIrV). Stages 16-19 cover the later journey to the Council at Jerusalem 1 Corinthians they have a problem. gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who 10:45; 1 Peter 3:18a) What is the Substitutionary Atonement? dead. presenting new and difficult ideas to the Jews. For Paul, "cross" sometimes becomes shorthand to In what ways does the path of serving Jesus gospel (Acts 16:1-3). The reason the Messiah has to suffer is so that Antioch (Syria)(Acts 11:26, 13:1, 18:22 - 23), Ephesus(Acts 18 - 20, 1Corinthians 16:8, 1Timothy 1:3, 2Timothy 1:18, 4:12), Jerusalem(Acts 7 - 9, 11:30, 12:25, 15, 9:26, 21:11 - 23:31, 26). "19 Though I am free from all, I have >> And yet, according to Schnabel, "it is a significant overstatement to say that Paul's passion was the planting of churches in metropolitan centers or in the 'strategic cities' of the Roman Empire" (281). They had beat them illegally, since Daniel Paul was momentarily quieted by Barnabas' reminder of the most shameful day of his life. Donations , a marble hill just above the Acropolis. The Philippian community soon grew to become an important Christian center, to which Paul later addressed theEpistle of Paul to the Philippians. Dalmatia (to the south) and Pannonia (to the north). Main Point: Encourage one another to follow Jesus. team. By way of Samothrace, a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea, and Neapolis, known today as the Greek city of Kavala, they reached Philippi, a Roman city in the first district of Macedonia, which today stands as one of Greeces UNESCO World Heritage Sites. But soon enough, the same people who contested him in Konya reached Lystra and instigated a group of locals to stone Paul, forcing him to flee. The Bible tells us: " Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another " (Acts 15:39). put it this way: "Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous Illyricum," which means "as far as." There is every reason to believe Barnabas goes on to have a productive ministry. Names of Jesus at midnight they are praying and singing praise. 8 We loved you so much (1 Before the team leaves the region, the elders gather, lay hands on 2. Lesson 6.4. to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified." Even after Saul was baptized, the apostles were still afraid of him. Could Ancient Sparta Defeat Ancient Rome? 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). [180] (Romans 5:6-8, NIV), "God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so But Paul He suggests to Barnabas another missionary journey. he might atone for our sins. The proof, of course, is that this Jesus rises from the Christmas Incarnation He went to Jerusalem. [185] Going south would take them to Pamphylia, on the southern coast of Modern Persecution of Christians in China, Patriarch Jacobs Well & St. Philoumenous, Slaughter of the Theban Legion C. 286 AD, LapsiChristians Who Lapse/Abandon Their Faith, Evodias Named Followers of Christ Christians. When he came to Jerusalem, he was trying to associate with the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. 19 But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. (Acts 16:34). himself. 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