1.Journeys of St Paul in Acts

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1.Journeys of St Paul in Acts
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First Missionary Journey- BACKGROUND

• Sauls (Paul) conversion Acts 9 and then his
  retreat in Arabia.
• Peters vision of the clean and unclean animals
  Acts 10.
• CORNELIUS conversion and Baptism. Peter
  justifies himself in Jerusalem.
• Peter in prison and escape Acts 1224/5 ..the
  word of God continued to increase and spread.

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First Missionary JourneySetting the Scene

• With Barnabas and John Mark (Acts 134-1428)
• 132,3 "..the Holy Spirit said, "I want Barnabas
  and Saul set apart for the work to which I have
  called them". So it was that after fasting and
  prayer they laid their hands on them and sent
  them off."

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Roads 1st Century Asia Minor
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First Missionary Journey

• Form Antioch to Cyprus
• 132 The two of them, sent on their way by the
  Holy Spirit

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• Jewish sorcerer and a false prophet Bar-Jesus
  (Elymas) at Paphos- He is blinded for his false
  teaching.
• Sergius Paulus, the pro-counsul is converted.

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First Missionary Journey

• Perga...to Antioch in Pisidia

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First Missionary Journey Pisidian Antioch

• John returned to Jerusalem from Perga
• Sabbath day the visitors are invited to speak
• Paul preaches.

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First Missionary Journey - Pauls Speech 1

• Mainly Jewish audience
• BrothersMen of IsraelGentiles who worship
  God is Paul still a Jew?
• 1316-25, Old Testament preparation for the
  Messiah. Egypt and Moses, Samuel, Kings Saul and
  David from this mans descendants God has
  brought to Israel the saviour Jesus (v.23)
• John baptises Jesus (v.25- compare with Luke 316)

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First Missionary Journey - Pauls Speech 2

• 1326-37 Focus Jesus death and Resurrection
• The Jews had no proper grounds but asked Pilate
  to have him executed (v.28)
• He was taken down from the tree and put in a
  tomb.
• God raised him from the dead.
• O.T. used as proof texts they show scripture
  was fulfilled in Jesus.

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First Missionary Journey - Pauls Speech 3

• 1338- 41 The conclusion, choose between Life or
  Death!
• Everyone who believes is justified.
• Warning from the prophet Habakkuk believe
  without seeing.

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First Missionary Journey - Pauls Speech 4

• The KERYGMA is stated Jesus died, was buried,
  was raised and seen by many.
• The Reaction 13 42- 52. Some glad
  (Gentiles/God-fearers) and some converts to
  Judaism (proselytes) some Jews stirred up
  persecution against Paul and Barnabas (v.50)

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First Missionary Journey

• Iconium... Lyconia cities of Lystra and Derbe

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First Missionary Journey- Iconium

• First spoke in the Synagogue
• A number believed Jews and Gentiles
• Miraculous signs and wonders confirm their
  message
• A plot against the apostles so they flee

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First Missionary Journey-Lystra and Derbe
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First Missionary Journey-Lystra and Derbe

• Cripple healed 14 8-10 (parallel to Peter in 31
  ff)
• Crowd mistake Barnabas for Zeus (King of the
  gods) and Paul for Hermes (the gods
  messenger)(14 11-15) We too are only men

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First Missionary Journey-Lystra and Derbe

• Pauls Speech at Lystra 14 15-18
• Mainly Pagan audience
• As they have no O.T. so Paul focuses on the
  natural world
• 14 19-20 Paul is attacked and left for dead by
  Jews from Iconium

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First Missionary Journey-Lystra and Derbe and home

• Derbe they have great success and then return to
  Antioch.
• They appoint elders for each church
• They report to the church in Antioch describing
  their success among the Gentiles and stay there a
  long time

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