1. Through the life and letters of the Apostle Paul
Week 4 Recap
A Journey
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Through the life and letters of the Apostle Paul

2. The Rebirth
A new man is born

3. Spiritual Preparation
Saul was baptized
Fellowship with Damascus Christians
Professed his new belief in the synagogues
Acts 9:19b-22

4. Not quite ready for the Lord
Saul was ill-equipped
Needed solitude
Joseph
Moses
David
Jesus

6. Saul’s Early Travels – Recap
Saul entered Damascus and stayed there for an unknown amount of time (Acts 9:19b)
Saul went to Arabia for an unspecified period, and returned to Damascus afterward (Galatians 1:17)
Leaves for “Arabia” (i.e., Nabataean Kingdom; 2 Corinthians 11:32; Galatians 1:17)
Returns to Damascus (Galatians 1:17; Acts 9:20–22?)

7. Saul’s Early Travels – Recap
The whole period from his conversion until his departure from Damascus is given as "3 years" (Galatians 1:18)
Jews and the governor under King Aretas attempts to arrest and kill Saul
Saul escapes through the city wall (Acts 9:23–24; 2 Corinthians 11:32–33)

8. Saul’s Early Travels – Recap
Saul went to Jerusalem at this time, and stayed for 15 days (Acts 9:26-29; Galatians 1:18)
Meets with Peter (and sees James) in Jerusalem (Acts 9:26–30; Galatians 1:18)
Hellenists seek to kill him and he flees to Tarsus (Acts 9:28–30; Galatians 1:21)
Greatest revelation revealed in Tarsus (2 Corinthians 12:1-4)

9. Saul’s Early Travels – Recap
Ministers in Syria/Cilicia (2 Corinthians 11:22–27)
Receives his “thorn in the flesh” (2 Corinthians 12:7–9)
Spends a year ministering with Barnabas in Antioch (Acts 11:25–26)
Second Visit to Jerusalem; time of famine (Acts 11:27– 30; Galatians 2:1–10)

12. Paul’s First Journey – Acts 13:1-14:28
Antioch (Syria today)
Seleucia
Salamis and Paphos (on Cyprus)
Perga
Antioch of Pisidia (Turkey today)
Iconium
Traveled With: Barnabas, John Mark
Main Route: Cyprus and Turkey
Cities/Places: miles

13. Paul’s First Journey
Let the journeys begin

14. Paul’s First Journey – Acts 13:1-14:28
Lystra and Derbe
Lystra
Iconium and Antioch (Turkey)
Pisidia, Pamphylia, and Perga
Attalia
Antioch (Syria)
Jerusalem (via Phoenicia and Samaria) Acts 15
Traveled With: Barnabas, John Mark
Main Route: Cyprus and Turkey
Cities/Places: miles

15. Itinerary of Paul’s First Journey - Outbound
City
Province/Region
Reference
Antioch
Syria
Acts 13:1–3
Seleucia
Acts 13:4
Salamis
Cyprus
Acts 13:5
Paphos
Acts 13:6–12
Perga
Lycia (region of Pamphylia)
Acts 13:13
Galatia (region of Pisidia)
Acts 13:14–52
Iconium
Galatia
Acts 14:1–6
Lystra
Galatia (region of Lycaonia)
Acts 14:6, 8–19
Derbe
Acts 14:6, 20–21

16. Itinerary of Paul’s First Journey - Inbound
City
Province/Region
Reference
Lystra
Galatia (region of Lycaonia)
Acts 14:21–23
Iconium
Galatia
Antioch
Galatia (region of Pisidia)
Acts 14:24
Perga
Lycia (region of Pamphylia)
Acts 14:24–25
Attalia
Lycia
Acts 14:25
Syria
Acts 14:26–28

17. Through the life and letters of the Apostle Paul
A Journey
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Through the life and letters of the Apostle Paul
Week 5

18. First Journey Holy Spirit called them to set out
Barnabas was listed first
Acts 13:4–14:26
Leaves for Cyprus from Seleucia
Proclaimed the word of God in Salamis
Barnabas and Paul first visited Barnabas’s home region of Cyprus before sailing to the southern region of Asia Minor. When they reached Perga in Pamphylia, John Mark left the group and returned to Jerusalem. Making their way to Antioch (in Pisidia), Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe, Paul and Barnabas were driven out of each city by jealous Jewish religious leaders. Later they returned by the same route, strengthening the new churches as they went. From Attalia they set sail for their home in Antioch of Syria.
Barnabas’ mission journey. Made their way across Cyprus preaching in the synagogues
They arrived at Paphos; met a magician, false prophet called Bar-Jesus
Sergius Paulus, Roman magistrate of the island summoned Paul and Barnabas. He wanted to hear about Jesus. A man called Elymas(Bar-Jesus) worked against them. Paul spoke against the man and the sorcerer became blind

19. Paphos & Antioch
Magistrate Sergius Paulus and Elymas the magician Acts 13:6-12
After arriving in Perga, John Mark leaves to go back to Jerusalem

20. Pisidian Antioch Travel to Antioch in Pisidia Gives OT teaching
Speaks on King David’s kingdom is temporary

21. Iconium
“the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” (2 Corinthians 4:4)
Great number of Jews and Greeks believed
“But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.” Acts 14:2
Paul and Barnabas go on to Iconium where they spend "a long time" until
they are nearly stoned (Acts 13:51−14:5)

22. Lystra Miracle of the crippled man (Acts 14:8)
Were thought to be Zeus and Hermes

23. Paul stops the worship of false gods
“Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. 16 In past generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways. 17 Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.” Acts 14:15-17

25. Paul is stoned
“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. 20 But when the disciples gathered about him, he rose up and entered the city, and on the next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.” Acts 14:19-21

26. Back to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch
“…they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, 22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. 23 And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.” (Acts 14:21b-32)
Travels to Derbe to preach the gospel
Returns back through Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch

27. Returning to Antioch Paul and Barnabas return to Antioch (Acts 14:26)
Report to the church of their activities and the things God had done (Acts 14:26-28)
Peter visits Antioch and eats with Gentiles (Galatians 2:11-12)
Certain men from the church at Jerusalem are sent to Antioch by James to check things out (Galatians 2:12)
Peter stops eating with Gentiles and Barnabas is carried away by his hypocrisy (Galatians 2:12-13)

28. Paul Opposes Peter
11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party. 13 And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, “If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?” (Galatians 2:11-14)

29. The Jerusalem Council Paul and Barnabas are sent to Jerusalem
Judea men teach that circumcision is necessary for salvation (Acts 15:1,5)
Peter defends Paul
Saved by grace (Acts 15:6-21)
Not from flesh by faith of the heart

30. The Blessings of Salvation
Justification
has been saved
from the guilt of sin
Eph. 2:8
Sanctification
is being saved
from the power of sin
1 Cor. 1:18
Glorification
will be saved
from the presence of sin
Acts 15:11

31. Questions?