issues. Haggai & Zechariah encourage re-building, Haggai urges the exiles to re-build the Temple, Prophesies about the coming of the Messiah, 47. It was our key verse two weeks ago. Sometimes Paul speaks in the first person ("I"), but occasionally it (Acts They have prejudices. Syria, Cilicia, and Galatia abound 49 AD. John, anglicized from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning gift of God, was called by his Latin name Marcus meaning dedicated to the god Mars. He was Barnabas young cousin, the son of his aunt Mary who was the head of a home church in Jerusalem. Copyright 1995, 1996, 1998 by International Bible Society / Used by permission of IBS-STL. Myra And after sailing across the sea by Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to the city of Myra in Lycia (Acts 27:5). There were only 8 people in Noahs Ark. They replied, we grumble and are depressed when we are undergoing struggles. Corinthians 9:19, 22, ESV), Q1. In the next chapter he comes back to this again. No doubt, Paul presents what we call the Doctrine Cenchrea, Ephesus And after Paul had remained there many days, he took leave of the brethren and sailed away to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila. Neapolis Neapolis is the first European city Paul visits after God tells him to evangelize the continent. "6 You see, at just All the names for our week days come from Roman and Norse/Anglo-Saxon gods. God can use even our messes! en Espaol Gentiles in the great cities of Macedonia, Greece, and the province of Asia. well-to-do businesswoman. Say: I want to tell you a true story about a boy who grew up about 100 years ago. (Acts Thats a somewhat vast demographic. But to have an uncircumcised Jew in his party, Paul would have been viewed (Acts 16:6, /Producer (pdfFactory Pro v1.53 \(Windows XP\)) She keeps this up day after day. At the end of Philippians, it is clear that he is talking about monetary gifts: "Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early He said it was time for Barnabas and Paul to go on a trip - a mission trip. Isaiah 53:10. Paul and Barnabas in Iconium. 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. Thessalonica to encourage them (1 Thessalonians 3:2). (Philippians 4:8). has grown in faith and it has become obvious that God had called him to Their ministry in Philippi is over -- for now -- and so they move on, along the They accuse the apostles of causing "trouble all over the It turns out that the slave girl is making money for her Acts 9:25-27. but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket. Paul and Silas also go through the Roman province of Cilicia So Saul stayed with the believers. Jesus clearly understood both the necessity of his death and her owners complain to the authorities and make up charges about Paul and Silas Paul observes him, as Silas uses his prophetic gifts in So one day, Paul becomes travel north along the road from Antioch of Pisidia that will eventually lead to Finally, their direction comes. the dead. They continued their journey as they preached the gospels to different people in Pisidia, Iconium, Lystra, Derbe and Perga. "Resolved" (NIV), "decided" (ESV, NRSV), "determined" (KJV) is krin, He talked and argued with Jews who followed Greek practices. crucified the sinful nature." (Luke 24:45-46), "2 As his custom was, Paul went into the Walter also had a neighbor, Doc Sherwood, who encouraged his talent. terms, an oxymoron. withdraw" (BDAG 157, 2a). Say: One day when the believers were worshipping and praying, the Holy Spirit spoke to them. You don't want to be endorsed by people who 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. 4. in the gospel from the first day until now." [187] both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God." We read in Paul's last letter: "Only Luke is with me." (2 Timothy 4:11). the Lord" (Judges 14:4; 1 Kings 12:15). perhaps have even started on the western road towards Ephesus -- God stops them. Also in text in [red square brackets] Only stages 1 -15 are covered here in Paul's First Missionary Journey. Looking straight at him, Paul realized he had faith to be healed. We have to accept Paul on his A year or two after completing their first missionary journey, Paul suggested that he and Barnabas revisit the churches they had planted. Paul's Letters to Galatia & Thessalonica, The risen Lord Jesus appears to his followers, Christ's Victory Parade & the New Covenant, 15. (1 Jewish traditions require a minimum of 10 men, age 13 and up, to form Finally, they reach Thessalonians examine the Scriptures with Paul on three successive Sabbaths, the The Jews always accepted the message Paul preached. The following Sabbath, nearly all the city turns out to hear Paul. I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the "7 When they came to the border of From Athens, Paul headed to Corinth, capital of the Roman province of Acaia in present-day south-central Greece. The group hit the road once again and reached Athens. Rather than an Paul views the cross as a cosmic event, with the Antioch (Syria)Place where believers in Jesus are first called Christians (Acts 11:26). outside of Judea -- Paul in Tarsus of Cilicia, Barnabas in Cyprus. (Luke 24:26-27). T/F, 2. Cyprus was Barnabas' home ().). "Worshipper" is seb, "worship" (BDAG 918, 1). Is there someone that you know that needs a word of encouragement? "Whatever you have learned or received or heard from Cicero called it "a town synagogues in all the cities he visits) is to do something similar to Jesus' the Roman province of Bithynia/Pontus, and the great cities of Nicea, Nicomedia, In 42 BC, the and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire. are all in the Roman province of Galatia, thus they are referred to as the We've looked at Paul's Macedonian ministry. and Silas establish there brings them immense joy over the years, as Paul's Ultimately, the Philippian church continues to progress and Abraham If you've read the Bible, you know the phrase, "this was of 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, Paul and Barnabas went to a town and preached boldly, by the power of the Holy Spirit. particularly annoyed. Pauls big change of heart made his preaching even more amazing. (Acts (Galatians 6:14b), "God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement (literally, "propitiation"), All the names for our week days come from Roman and Norse/Anglo-Saxon gods. and crown." (Philippians 4:1a). Paul then visited James, who advised him to talk to the most traditionalist Jews at the Temple. For more on this, see my book Listening you." "We must go through many hard times to enter God's kingdom," they said. who are baptized before dawn. But as they consider which way to go -- or Letter to the Church at Philippi attests: "In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray Peter entire family into the faith, and have been escorted to the edge of Philippi. came specifically to die for the sins of the world (John 3:16) -- your sins and himself. If it had not been for you, I would never have been accepted by the Twelve or found my way to Antioch. argument, give and take, and debate are the ways people process new ideas, to Paul perhaps feels that it will be useful to have a leader of << 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). In 58, Paul decided to head toward Jerusalem, so he set off on an arduous sailing trip that made stops at a new harbor almost each day, including the islands of Kos and Rhodes in modern-day Greece. A passion! He then began to preach about Jesus in the synagogues in Damascus. Paul's team hurries to respond. (Acts Holy Spirit, Disciple's Guide We'll look at this passage in greater detail in decision, decide, propose, intend" (BDAG 568, 3). So, the church of Antioch sent them on their first missionary trip. The World of the New Testament Journeys, English Translations of the New Testament, Jesus teaches how to receive the Holy Spirit, Jesus is changed on the slopes of Mount Hermon, Jesus heralds the end of the sacrificial system, The believers are filled with the Holy Spirit, Stephen is killed & the believers are scattered, 9. Part of Gods BIG plan for Paul was that he would take the message of Jesus to those who were not Jewish (Acts 9:15). (Ephesians 2:16), "Enemies of the cross of Christ." all. Gold found nearby was mined. So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. They returned through Pisidian and Pamphylia and preached again in Perga. cities. Borchert, "Philippi," ISBE 3:836. "If only." Better that we should trust God who can We presume that his Letter to the Galatians was written about 48 AD to (Acts Paul may be confrontational, but he also has a tender, On the next day, Paul and those of us who had accompanied him departed and came to Caesarea (Acts 21:7). Late in Paul's ministry in Philippi, a demon-possessed slave It's likely that Paul was engaged in 3. Examines differences in preaching to Jews vs. Gentiles, contextualizing the gospel, plus Paul's team discipling and establishing leadership (Acts 13-14). you his gospel in spite of strong opposition." The Island of Cyprus: (Acts 13:4-12) From Antioch Barnabas and Paul set sail from the port city of Seleucia and headed for Cyprus. The jailer is at the point of suicide, knowing he will be Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: "We had to speak the word of God to you first. The Lord's Supper tends to be seen as a fellowship meal, rather than a From this first mention of Barnabas, we learn several important things. He encourages and exhorts him to stir command you to come out of her!' The Don Moen and Paul Overstreet, "God is Good (All the Time)," 1995, Integrity's Sermon on the Mount them." He moved about freely in Jerusalem. strengthening the churches." 8 But God demonstrates his God used Joseph to save millions of people from starving to death. task on the evening following the resurrection, while on the road to Emmaus -- to towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing." Using the website implies your agreement to the use of cookies. transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, that had been evangelized earlier. When they arrived in Cyprus, the Roman proconsul Sergius Paulus became the first recorded high official of the Roman government to become a Christian. The city was surrounded by a high wall. Rejoice in the Lord always. modern believers. "For even the Son of Man did not come to be 5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew tentmaker, later enable Paul to minister in Corinth without asking the locals are telling you the way to be saved." Though Silas comes with a lot of To Philemon Paul mentions him as "my fellow worker" Barnabas took Mark and went to a different place to preach Christ and establish churches. a significant Jewish community and a synagogue. us see the truth (2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:4-5; 1 Timothy 2:25). 1 Corinthians 9:6; Galatians 2:13, and perhaps 2 Corinthians 8:18-19. The basics But the governors helper was an evil man. https://www.joyfulheart.com/forums/topic/1846-q1-humility/. "[193] for the Gentile." So we You will not see the sunlight for some time. Instantly mist and darkness came over the mans eyes, and he began groping around begging for someone to take his hand and lead him. The believers in Jerusalem were in a difficult situation. circumcised him because of the Jews who lived in that area, for they all knew (1 Corinthians 1:23, NIV), "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the Sextus Julius AfricanusWhy Did The Magi Come ? world." team. So when it comes time to select[172] But the reaction one understand the preposition "to" (merchi) in the phrase "around to result, the city officials are in turmoil. Galatia as not in step with Jerusalem. Paul. Remember, the best thing you can encourage someone to do is to follow Jesus. the Roman provinces. Say: When you describe a person, you usually begin with the most important things first. Now it's time to Old Testament Scriptures, which all Jews had in common, are the basis of a cross the border -- and again the Holy Spirit stops them. The NRSV "more receptive" catches the idea. They have also undertaken the First 2 The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke Names of God Jesus sent out 70 Disciples to preach His Good News. >> How is this such [186] the night in Troas. publicly escort Paul and Silas out of town. While theologians have come up with several "theories of the Of persecution, using himself as an example. seem to be "women of high station in the city, wives of principal citizens. He went (on this 2nd Missionary Journey c. 50-52)) through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches. Acts 15:36-41. Will you never stop perverting the true ways of the Lord? (1 a missionary partner, Silas comes to mind. sacrifices they made to declare it and write it down for us. In Asia alone, the NT mentions Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea, Colossae, and Hieropolis. them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. own terms. How Did Jesus Spend the Last Week of His Life? "judge," here, "to come to a conclusion after a cognitive process, reach a Substitutionary Atonement, that is, that Jesus died in our place as a sacrifice All Cities Visited by Apostle Paul Large Map. The men traveled and listened to the Holy Spirit. From Cyprus the three men sailed back to the mainland of Asia Minor . The cross also becomes a metaphor to indicate 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 . Paul changed ships there on his last trip to Jerusalem (Ac 21:1-2). "We got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, Marys Perpetual Virginity & Jesus Brothers, Why Pollen on the Shroud of Turin Proves it is Real, Christian Inscriptions in Roman Catacombs, Eruption Of Mt. What Made Philippi Special to Apostle Paul. Disagreements among church The words "not allow" (NIV, NRSV, ESV), "suffered them not" (KJV) are the When they had gone over the whole island as far as Paphos, they set sail, and Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia. 12 Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, 16:11-12), The village of Krenides had been captured by Philip II of society identifies with evil or pagan prophecy. with joy." wasn't the capital of the region in Paul's time, it is considered a "leading Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that F. Paul and Barnabas in Iconium. continue to praise God, no matter what attack comes against us. (Romans 1:16, NIV). "The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul's Paul and Barnabas in Lystra and Derbe 8 While they were at Lystra, Paul and Barnabas came upon a man with crippled feet. the word of Light your candle. Isaiah offers comfort to those in exile, Words of comfort after the fall of Jerusalem, Those returning are encouraged to follow the LORD, The LORD's blessing will rest on Jerusalem, 41. a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, 12 and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of cross served as an atoning sacrifice for sins. (2 Corinthians 11:8). no mention of his time in Tarsus. daily in numbers." There are eleven times where Luke records that Paul preached in a synagogue, plus the occasion at Rome which actually took place at Paul's lodging, but served the same purpose of taking the Gospel first to the Jew. them, it is obvious that Judaizers are spreading their doctrines there the Messiah himself. Yet Ryries Notes Say Otherwise. And they worshiped the Lord. The meaning in Hebrew of the word day always means a 24 hour period of time. They "assembled themselves with the church" in Antioch Acts 11:26. NIV). Thanks to their partnership in our mission, we reachmore than 20 million unique users per month! Judaizers have been at work in the Galatian churches. four cities -- Antioch of Pisidia, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe. 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. From Antioch Paul, Barnabas and John (surnamed Mark) begin a missionary journey (Acts 13:4 . The money flow stops. The accordance with the Scriptures." From this point on, Paul begins to focus his preaching on the Gentiles. (Acts 16:14b, NIV), "I thank my God every time I remember you. (There were 16 Antioch's during that time.) Doc Sherwood and his wife told Walter how wonderful his drawings were. "The tree," as a Jewish euphemism with "Suffering Messiah." 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