Chapter 16 paul s extended tour in asia minor, lystra. They were sent off on the first missionary journey. Could you compare and contrast peters ministry and pauls. Acts is the thirteenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Chapter 17 ministry to thessalonica and beraea 1 14, to athens and corinth. It s based on many chapters in acts but focuses primarily on his conversion in acts 9. It is his divine will that young people come to faith in jesus christ and find salvation through the gospel and the work of the holy spirit to bring them to faith. The book could more appropriately be entitled the acts of the holy spirit. Acts 19 paul in ephesus while apollos was at bible. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. The focus shifts here from peters ministry to paul s. In later years, paul will instruct people responsible for appointing elders to be careful about their qualifications 1 timothy 3.
Acts 28, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Pauls apostolic ministry in acts forget the channel. After peter was released from jail, saul and barnabas returned to antioch with john mark, who was a cousin of barnabas. Its based on many chapters in acts but focuses primarily on his conversion in acts 9.
The intention is quite good, since paul on mars hill attempts to meet the culture the greek world where. The book of acts is, among other things, a dramatic description of the infinite. As the second book luke addressed to theophilus see luke 1. It records the first missionary journey of paul and barnabas to cyprus and pisidia. Oct, 2014 paul had other apostles and prophets associated with his ministry acts. Written by the physician luke, it presents a dynamic account of christian activity over a period of some 28 years from 33 c. Ministry to helps you tell kids about jesus by providing ageappropriate bible study material and sunday school curriculum all 100% free online we believe that god is the loving father of all kids. Acts does feature the notable figures in the early years. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and.
As with peter see chart 6, the book of acts contains seven speeches of the apostle paul. Highlights from the book of acts watchtower online library. The propagation in asia minor and europe through the ministry of paul s company 14 the propagation in asia minor and europe through the ministry of paul s company 15. In chapter 9 of acts, we come into close contact with saul, later known as paul, for the first time. In lystra paul and barnabas are mistaken for gods acts 14. However acts chapter 27 is not the end but the beginning of the church, in fact acts is still going on, for we are now the church acting, we are now the bringers of the gospel, instrument of righteousness to be used by god for his glory. They are not printed in the order in which they were written. Paul preached, believe on the lord jesus christ and thou shalt be saved acts 16. They were saying, we adjure you by jesus whom paul preaches. The greek word translated acts praxeis was often used to describe the achievements of great men. In my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach, writes luke, at the beginning of his second volume acts 1. The book of 1 corinthians is an early letter from the apostle paul. While experiences like pentecost the initial outpouring of the holy spirit are unique, many of the activities provide models that we can wisely transfer into our campus context.
It was john wesleys advice, always look a mob in the face. The bible book of acts provides a comprehensive history of the establishment of the christian congregation and its subsequent expansion. Acts chapter 14 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. This was in connection with the collection taken up in antioch because of agabus vision acts 11. They are the ones who were with jesus from the beginning of his ministry and who are. Jan 02, 2011 the book of acts sunday school lesson series january 2, 2011 by kelly henderson take your students on a journey through the book of acts where they will learn lessons from the early church after jesus ascended to heaven and believers received the gift of the holy spirit. Living stream ministry publishes the works of watchman nee and witness lee, providing the authoritative and definitive collections of treasures from these two servants of the lord jesus christ. Paul and silass prison doors opened by an earthquake. Faith alone in the lord jesus christ s finished crosswork is sufficient payment for sinsby grace through faith without works romans 3. Peter and the 11 included matthias as judas replacement acts 1. The greek manuscripts title it acts, and many add of the apostles. Verses 1420 describe the sudden onslaught of the storm, the steadily deteriorating conditions, and the complete loss of hope of those on board.
Three times in the book of acts sauls conversion is reported. This study focuses on paul s ministry at corinth during his 2nd missionary journey. Antioch in syria is the center, and the work spreads in large measure among the gentiles, though the jews are not neglected. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt.
Acts cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. After barnabas and paul had their famous argument, i see paul generally travelling around on. It records the first missionary journey of paul and barnabas to phrygia and lycaonia. Chronology of apostle paul s journeys and epistles matthew mcgee. Third, while the thrust of pauls ministry was to the gentiles as appointed by. And in acts chapter 4, when the sanhedrin threatened the apostles and commanded them to stop evangelizing, the apostles refused to be quieted. In other words, a narrator will say, for over two years or in time for the passover. In this chapter we find ourselves in an altogether different atmosphere. Ministry on cyprus and paul s encounter with elymas the magician.
The author of the book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this book as well as the gospel of luke. The perseverance of paul acts 14 futureflyingsaucers. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. This book possibly contains the only physical descriptions of paul ever recorded. Acts chapter 14 opens up in much the same way that the previous chapter ends. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition. For example, in acts chapter 14 when the people of lystra tried to worship paul and barnabas, paul insisted that he was merely a man, and he directed the people to god. Paul courageously returned to lystra, but he left town the next day acts 14. Saul and barnabas and others are called to the ministry. In 122 verses, paul addresses jews in antioch, jerusalem, and rome.
Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. Paul was not only the greatest of the apostles in the extent of his labors and his sufferings, but he was the most voluminous of all the writers of the new testament. Acts 19 is the nineteenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Written by the physician luke, it presents a dynamic account of christian activity over a. Lukes description of pauls sermon on mars hill is well known from the many modern ministries which have taken their name from this chapter. It begins in jerusalem just after jesus resurrection, recounts how the gospel reached what are syria, lebanon, cyprus, turkey, greece, and malta today, and closes with the apostle paul s two year ministry in rome. Acts of the apostles chapter fourteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to continue tracing the route of paul and barnabas on their missionary journey 2 to note the increasing persecution endured by the apostle paul cf. Acts 14 pauls first missionary journey mission work and map. After a period ranging from 8 to 14 years, paul traveled to antioch with barnabas and stayed for 1 year acts 11. Chapter 15 paul s ministry, dissension within, dissension about circumcision. Jul 22, 2016 this bible story shows the catalyst for paul s ministry.
Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. Paul then traveled to jerusalem from antioch, staying for a short time. Chapter begins the second division of the book of acts, which deals with the great work of world evangelization. His writings occupy nearly onefourth of the whole book. Book of acts is the gospel, they walked in the light as jesus walked. For thirty years following pauls conversion, the savior repeatedly showed him the. 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. An understanding of the chronological order of events in paul s ministry can be very valuable as a tool for the study of acts and paul s epistles. The role of suffering in the mission of paul and the. Acts 14 contains events and teachings from sauls first missionary journey, during which time he began to be known as paul. They would say, in the name of the jesus whom paul preaches, i command you to come out. But the unbelieving jews stirred up the gentiles and.
Paul and barnabas were preaching to jews and gentiles alike in iconium when they started. This mission led to the establishment of branches of the church in areas far removed from jerusalem and opened the door of faith unto the gentiles. So paul, the dominant figure of the latter part of acts, is presented as one who continues and fulfils. I believe it would be accurate to refer to this as the missionary trip of barnabas and saul. Ministry partnerships are essential for creating durable ministry and sustaining those in ministry. Missionary journey, to the jew first, iconium, pisidia, pamphylia, lystra, fasting, refused to slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. If you are doing the map activity as we go through acts, please move paul as he travels to the locations mentioned in this chapter. In acts 22, paul formerly saul gives his personal testimony to his fellowisraelites and in chapter 26, he. A chronological study of pauls ministry xenos christian.
This principle underlies pauls entire apostolic ministry, playing itself out in such areas as the tension between jew and gentile mission, practical mission strategies, pauls preaching, his understanding of suffering and his final destination. This is the example that the apostles did wherever they went to preach. The model of multiethnicity acts is a great illustration that ministry with a multiethnic character is not simply some recent fad, but rather a concern deeply rooted in kingdom values. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. Acts 14 is the fourteenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible.
Exploring the book of acts chapter 28 barnabas and pauls responsibility is in planting and setting up churches, not in watering or pastoring them. Appraising advice and doing the will of god acts 21. Acts 14, half way through the book of acts, pauls 1st. The witness reaches cyprus and southern galatia acts. Paul and barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the lord, in whom they had put their trust. Even luke did so, 4 along with pauls other traveling companions acts 21. The first part of acts is primarily about the activity of the. Paul has already been briefly mentioned in acts in chapters 7 and 8, in connection with the stoning of stephen. 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. The period from the conversion of paul until the 1st trip to jerusalem. These notes, when assembled, form a time chain, often with some missing spots. Acts of such divine power confirmed that paul and barnabas spoke for god.
The apostles were doing the command that our lord gave them to preach and baptize in the name of the father, the son and the holy ghost. Lifestudy of acts by witness lee living stream ministry. Acts concerns the very vital period in christian history between the resurrection of jesus and the death of the apostle paul, the time when christian ideas and beliefs were. He entered damascus and stayed there for an unknown amount of time acts 9. Acts the book of acts provides us with numerous glimpses of the unfolding early church. The miracles in the book of acts lists the miracle, where it happened, and where it is recorded in scripture. Eventually he converted and began a missionary journey throughout a large part of the empire. I am inclined to understand verse 4 of our chapter in the light of verses 814. Pauls sufferings as a minister of christ were varied, protracted, and intense 2 cor. In acts 22, paul formerly saul gives his personal testimony to his fellowisraelites and in chapter 26, he testifies of his conversion before the agrippa. Olivet near jerusalem and concludes with the imprisonment of paul in rome. He knew that it was the truth and that god had called him to proclaim the gospel to the ends of the earth. Chapter luke gives the reader the historical and biblicaltheological support for the movement from the jews to the gentiles in the story and sermons of paul at pisidian antioch and the growing distinction between judaism and christianity. This book records the origin and early days of the church, emphasizing the ministries of peter, stephen, philip, and paul.
There is no way to prove or to disprove this theory. Paul could not conceive of his apostolic mission apart from suffering. Which when the apostles, barnabas and paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, the apostles. Under roman law, paul had the privilege of speaking in his own defense. It records part of the third missionary journey of paul.
The events of pauls ministry recorded in acts 2128 have notable similarities with the conclusion of the saviors mortal ministry. Chapter 27 ends with paul, under house arrest, just writing epistles of the new testament. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. Lukes description of pauls speedy recovery acts 14. The orator s presentation served its purpose but, in marshaling good arguments, fell far short of paul s response. But the unbelieving jews stirred up the gentiles and poisoned their minds. The students will have an opportunity to remember the many ways paul, empowered by the holy spirit, faithfully served jesus in each circumstance he faced as he shared the good news.
Paul was in corinth and founded the congregation there on his second journey around a. The descending of the holy spirit upon his disciples is called pentecost and we read about in the book of acts, chapter 2. The book of acts and the epistles of paul sometimes tell us the length of time between one event and another. Paul began, however, not as a devoted christian but as a committed opponent of christianity. Paul and barnabas are in a synagogue in iconium preaching about jesus christ. God apparently spoke through but one prophet agabus. This bible story was made as part of the miracle of.
The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith. As a second volume to luke s gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. Acts 14 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 14 in. A timeline of pauls ministry in galatians and acts. Study guide for acts 14 by david guzik blue letter bible. When agabus prophesied of pauls sufferings in jerusalem, then virtually every christian responded by urging paul not to go. Acts 14 niv in iconium at iconium paul and bible gateway. The book of acts, which continues the narrative that luke began in his gospel, is especially important because it was the first written history of the christian church. A late night visitation by an angel of god and pauls words of encouragement to his shipmates is reported in verses 2126. If available, show the class a picture of someone being ordained or set apart, such as ordination to the priesthood gospel art book 2009, no. Perhaps timothy saw all this and was inspired to the high call of the gospel by noticing paul s courage and power in ministry. Jul 31, 2014 acts chapter 14, half way through the book of acts, pauls 1st. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this book as well as the gospel of luke.