Acts 13:1-15:35 Journey 1 “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them” (13:2) First Missionary Journey “For the work which they had fulfilled” (14:26) Jerusalem Council 14:28 15:1 Return to •Dissention Antioch (15:1-5) 13:1 Commission Travels from Church at Antioch •Ministry in Cyprus (13:4-12) •Ministry in Antioch Pisidia (13:13-52) •Ministry in Iconium, Lystra and Derbe (14:1-23) 13:1-3 13:4 14:27 14:24 28 15:1 15:35 •Discussion (15:6-18) •Decision (15:19-29) •Dissemination (15:30-35) 15:35 Acts 15:36-19:20 Journey 2? Mission Begun (Primarily Edification) Work of Edification Planned (15:36-41) Work of Edification Accomplished (16:1-5) 15:36 Mission Advanced (Primarily Evangelism) Mission Advanced in Europe Forbidden (at time)- Asia Revelation Mission Advanced in Ephesus (Asia) Macedonian call (16:6-10) 1. Initial proclamation Paul (18:18-21) Itinerary 2. Interim - Apollos Philippi (16:11-40) (16:11-18:17) Thessalonica & Beroea (18:22-28) (17:1-15) 3. Return - Paul Athens (17:16-34) (19:1-20) 16:5 16:6 Corinth (18:1-17) 18:17 18:18 19:20 Acts 19:21-21:14 Journey 3? Decision Paul “in the Spirit” sets ultimate goal: Excursion to Rome via Jerusalem Asian Conflict It is Charge necessary to go to Rome 19:21 Subsequent Riot 22 19:23 27 19:28 Note: Movement Movement toward toward Jerusalem and Jerusalem conflict Jerusalem, and repeated 20:1-21:14 1. Ministry- Churches anticipations and of Macedonia (20:3) predictions and Achaia of affliction (20:1-6) there 2. Ministry- Church at (20:25,38; Trios (20:7-12) 21:4,10-14) 3. Ministry- Church (elders) at Ephesus (20:13-37) 4. Ministry- Church at Tyre (21:1-6) 5. Ministry- Church at Caesarea (21:7-14) 19:41 13:1-3 •Return trip to nurture church plants 13:4 14:28 15:1-16:5 •Philippi •Thessalonica 16:6 -10 •Athens •Corinth •Ephesus •Return trip to nurture church plants 16:11 21:14 Ministry Evaluation by Church in Jerusalem •Lycaonia Journey 2: Witness to Greece (Troas) •Pisidia Ministry Evaluation by Church in Jerusalem •Cyprus Holy Spirit Commission Journey 1: Witness to Asia (Antioch) Holy Spirit Commission Acts of Paul 13:1-21:36 21:15-36 13:1-3 serves as Holy 13:1-3 calling 13:4 Spirit’s of Barnabas and Paul to Asia Minor 14:28 15:1-16:5 Jerusalem Council 2: Question arose nd thrust Witness Greece following 2to into Gentile territory: QS•Philippi - Must Jews living in Gentiles territory •Thessalonica become like Gentiles to remain Christian? •Athens Answer - NO! •Corinth •Ephesus •Return trip to Cause-Effect nurture church plants 16:6-10 is a vision 16:6 -10calling 16:11 Paul to Greece 21:14 Ministry Evaluation by Church in Jerusalem (Troas) •Return trip to nurture church plants Cause-Effect Holy Spirit Commission Jerusalem Council: Question arose Witness Asiainto following 1stto thrust Gentile territory: QS Must Gentiles become Jews•Cyprus to become Christian? •Pisidia Answer - NO! •Lycaonia Ministry Evaluation by Church in Jerusalem (Antioch) Holy Spirit Commission Acts of Paul 13:1-21:36 21:15-36