The disciples of christ prayed and fasted about their ministry. The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The rest of the book of acts is dominated by the three missionary journeys of paul.
Acts facts people, places, and verse by verse study. To list beginning events of pauls first missionary journey and the meanings of the colors of the wordless book. The never ending story chapter 28 congratulations paul has persevered to the end of his travels in acts and so have you. The book could not have been written until after pauls imprisonment at rome, since it brings down the history to that event. Please note that future flying saucers uses affiliate links. A biblical history lesson pauls version acts of the. Were going to pick up the story in the book of acts, chapter, where paul is getting ready to start his first of. Posted on jan 20, 2001 by mario seiglie estimated reading time. Acts is the thirteenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible.
This channel provides you with an opportunity to access many teachings under grace through faith in messiah yeshua. Preparations for a worldwide witnessing work address to theophilus jesus shows himself during 40 days and speaks about gods kingdom jesus instructs the apostles to stay in jerusalem and wait for the promised holy spirit jesus answers the apostles question about when the kingdom will be restored to israel jesus commissions the apostles to be witnesses. Now when paul and his company loosed from paphos, they came to perga in pamphylia. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church bible studies by kathleen dalton. David guzik commentary on acts describes the start of pauls first missionary journey as barnabas and saul are called by the holy spirit. The message and the response road trip with paul acts 17 introduction. Acts overview abbots illustrated new testament bible. Philippi, thessalonica, beroea, athens, and corinth on another causing people to stop, think, and take their stand, either accepting or rejecting the good news of gods kingdom.
Luke is again writing to theophilus to tell him what happened concerning the lord jesus christs earthly ministry and his apostles ministry. The apostle paul was a welleducated, leading jew named saul. Paul offered the gospel to israel, then to the gentiles. This bible story shows the catalyst for pauls ministry. The document, purporting to be the concluding portion of the acts of the apostles, covers a portion of the period after pauls two years enforced residence in rome, in his own hired house. The book of acts offers some informative details about pauls early life and background, stating that he was born at tarsus, a pharisee, the son of a pharisee, and that he studied in jerusalem at the feet of gamaliel. In christian tradition, it appears that paul was second only to jesus in contributing to the rise and spread of christianity. It is the finishers that overcome obstacles and make a difference for christ. Timeline of the book of acts from the bible generation word. Pauls missionary travels, for example, were like a spreading prairie fire that set city after city ablaze antioch in pisidia, iconium, lystra, derbe, and perga on one trip.
Each place is located on a map and then we note the people and events associated with that place. Told from pauls point of view, this book follows all four of. Pauls letters are integrated into the story of the acts of the apostles at the points in his journeys when they are generally believed to have been written. Acts chapters 14 notes grace notes lissa eggleston. His first missionary journey, most likely in the years ad 47 through 48, started in syria and took him to cyprus and asia minor. The beginning verses of acts make it clear that acts is a sequel of the story started in luke and written to the same man named theophilus, generally a title ascribed to highranking roman officials. Acts 14 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Then he was imprisoned in palestine for a couple years, transported under guard via ship to rome a journey that included a shipwreck on malta, and spent a couple more years under house arrest in rome. Welcome to the arthur bailey ministries and house of israel youtube channel. Free reading plans and devotionals related to acts. In chapter we find ourselves again in the assembly at antioch.
Acts 14 pauls first missionary journey gives us a introduction of the importance of missions inthe local church, reasons the church center moved from jerusalem to antioch and a map of pauls first missionary trip. Luke was from antioch but traveled with paul all over southern europe and the middle east. Acts of the apostles chapter 29 rejected scriptures. If you are teaching the book of acts, this list of links help make finding everything easier. Acts of the apostles paul missionary journey, council at jerusalem. Acts 14 contains an account of pauls first missionary journey to the gentiles. This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of acts. Chronology of apostle pauls journeys and epistles matthew mcgee. Pauls journeys missionary journeys and journey to rome.
Paul takes the gospel to cyprus and asia minor acts 12. Our study of the places in the book of acts requires a supplemental summary of the journeys and periods of the apostle paul. On the sabbath they entered the synagogue and sat down. But when they departed from perga, they came to antioch in pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. Acts 14 pauls first missionary journey mission work. Acts chapter kjv king james version steve now unto abraham and his seed natural israel were the promises made but he said not unto seeds plural but unto 1 seed which is christ. We look at the places mentioned in acts, taking them in alphabetical order. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible acts acts. Traditionally, paul is said to have made three missionary journeys, plus a fourth journey to rome. The first six verses give a summary of many months of pauls travels. An understanding of the chronological order of events in pauls ministry can be very valuable as a tool for the study of acts and pauls epistles. Acts 17 reveals some of the places to which paul traveled during his second missionary journey.
John mark accompanies barnabas and paul on the journey as their assistant. Today were looking at acts 17 which puts us in the middle of pauls 2nd of 3 missionary road trips that are described in the book of acts. Paul and barnabas were persecuted and expelled acts. Our story starts off where the gospel of luke left offjesus is back now that hes resurrected, jesus decides to hang out and chat with his disciples whom luke calls apostles for forty days. But pauls testimony which, as to the fulfilment of the promises by the coming of. We do not know of lukes activities during pauls last travels, but we do know that he was with paul when paul was again in prison in rome awaiting his execution. Its based on many chapters in acts but focuses primarily on his conversion in acts 9. It will also describe his arrest, imprisonment, and journey to rome. Travels through galatia and phrygia strengthening the disciples. Paul confirms most of this in his epistles and also adds that he was of the. Written by jefferson white, an independent scholar, this short book is a detailed, yet accessible, examination of that evidence. Acts of the apostles chapter thirteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to trace the route of paul and barnabas on their missionary journey 2 to give special attention to their evangelistic methods and message 3 to notice that people judge themselves unworthy of eternal life, not god. Chapter five of the book evidence and pauls journeys is titled pauls voyage to rome and shipwreck and is reproduced in full below. The apostle paul went on three pioneering missionary journeys, followed by a trip to rome.
Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Yes, according to acts, paul embarked on three missionary journeys. The sonnini manuscript, better known as the long lost chapter of the acts of the apostles contains the account of pauls journey in spain and britain. The book of acts is based on this apostles travels. Praise god because he has brought you to the conclusion of the book and ask him to clearly show you any additional lessons from the last chapter of acts. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. In spite of pauls warning, they set sail again acts 27. The following lesson is a continuation of the journey through the book of acts. Living in jerusalem just after christs death and resurrection, he did his best to destroy the christian. Acts 14 contains events and teachings from sauls first missionary journey. The lesson covers pauls farewell to believers as he heads toward jerusalem and the story of eutychus following to his death during pauls late night preaching. Although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the author. The book of acts and the epistles of paul sometimes tell us the length of time between one event and another.
What were the different missionary journeys of paul. It records the first missionary journey of paul and. We just started studying about pauls missionary journeys and your website has been a huge help to me in preparing for our classes. Paul and his company those with him barnabas and john and perhaps others who had been converted at paphos. The new testament records paul taking three missionary journeys that spread the message of christ to asia minor and europe.
Pauls travels shares the story of paul from the new testament. This bible story was made as part of the miracle of. Thirteen of the twentyseven books of the new testament claim to be written by paul, and tradition has attributed yet another to him hebrews. Saul and barnabas commission from antioch, cyprus, proconsul sergius paulus and barjesus, pisidian antioch, preaching in synagogue, jealousy, gentiles, iconium. There john left them and turned back to jerusalem, but they. One of the largest islands of the mediterranean, about 60 miles from the syrian coast. The bible and archaeology the book of actspauls later travels. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. In these chapters we see pauls eagerness to preach the gospel to all men.
Evidence and pauls journeys is an indepth survey of the historical evidence surrounding the travels of the apostle paul. If you are doing the map activity as we go through acts, please move paul as he travels to the locations. With a account you will be able to save items to read and study later. Most bibles have maps in the appendix that show pauls 3 missionary journeys and his travels. Acts chapter acts chapter discusses the ministry in antioch, which started with teachers who had journeyed together, including barnabas, simeon, and paul. This chapter also marks the beginning of part 2 of the book of acts, which is pauls ministry to the gentiles. With peter, the emphasis is the jewish church in jerusalem and judea.
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