Paul's First Missionary Journey 02
Summary
TLDRIn this video, John presents an engaging overview of Paul's first missionary journey, highlighting key locations and events. The journey begins in Syrian Antioch, where Paul and Barnabas are set apart for their mission. They travel through Cyprus, encountering opposition and performing miracles. After moving on to cities in modern-day Turkey, they face resistance but continue to preach boldly. Despite challenges, including Paul being stoned and left for dead, they establish many new disciples. The journey concludes back in Antioch after approximately two years, covering significant ground and spreading the message of Christianity.
Takeaways
- 📍 Paul's first missionary journey started in the Syrian city of Antioch, where he and Barnabas were set aside for their mission by the Holy Spirit.
- 🗺️ The journey took place outside of the Holy Land, mainly around the Mediterranean Sea, particularly modern-day Turkey and the island of Cyprus.
- ⛪ Paul and Barnabas taught in Jewish synagogues, starting on the east side of Cyprus in the city of Salamis and working their way to Paphos on the west side.
- 👨⚖️ In Paphos, they met Sergius Paulus, the proconsul, who believed after witnessing Paul temporarily blind a magician named Elymas.
- 🚢 After leaving Cyprus, they sailed to Perga in modern-day Turkey, where John Mark left them to return to Jerusalem.
- 🕌 Paul and Barnabas visited another city called Antioch, located in Pisidia, where they shared the gospel in a synagogue, stirring interest and causing jealousy among Jewish leaders.
- 🏃♂️ They faced opposition and were driven out of Pisidian Antioch, so they moved on to Iconium, where their preaching caused division, and they had to flee again after learning of a plot to stone them.
- 💥 In Lystra, Paul healed a man crippled from birth, leading the locals to mistake Paul and Barnabas for Greek gods, with Barnabas as Zeus and Paul as Hermes.
- ⚖️ Jewish opponents from previous cities arrived in Lystra and convinced the locals to stone Paul, leaving him for dead, but he survived and continued his journey.
- 🔄 Paul and Barnabas retraced their steps, revisiting the cities of Lystra, Iconium, and Pisidian Antioch to encourage new disciples, appoint elders, and eventually return to Syrian Antioch.
Q & A
What is the significance of starting with a map of the Holy Land in Paul's first missionary journey?
-Starting with a map of the Holy Land helps to provide a geographical context and foundational reference for readers. It allows them to visualize key biblical locations before focusing on Paul's journey beyond Israel.
Where does Paul's first missionary journey begin?
-Paul's first missionary journey begins in the city of Antioch in Syria, as described in Acts 13, when the Holy Spirit set apart Paul and Barnabas for their mission.
What was the first major destination Paul and Barnabas visited after leaving Antioch?
-After leaving Antioch, Paul and Barnabas traveled to the island of Cyprus, landing in the port city of Salamis on the eastern side of the island.
What was the outcome of Paul's encounter with the magician Elymas in Paphos?
-Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, made Elymas blind for a time when the magician tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith. As a result, the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, believed in the message of Christ.
Why is the city of Antioch mentioned twice in Paul's missionary journey?
-There are two cities named Antioch in this account: one is in Syria where the journey begins, and the other is in the region of Pisidia, where Paul and Barnabas preached in a synagogue during their mission.
Why did John Mark leave Paul and Barnabas during the journey?
-John Mark left Paul and Barnabas when they reached the city of Perga in modern-day Turkey. The exact reason is not provided in the script, but it later becomes a point of contention between Paul and Barnabas.
What caused the Jewish leaders in Pisidian Antioch to oppose Paul and Barnabas?
-The Jewish leaders in Pisidian Antioch became jealous when large crowds gathered to hear Paul and Barnabas preach. They spoke against them and eventually stirred up the city's leaders to drive them out.
What happened in the city of Lystra during Paul's journey?
-In Lystra, Paul healed a man who had been crippled from birth. The people, mistaking Paul and Barnabas for Greek gods, tried to offer sacrifices to them. However, Paul and Barnabas redirected them to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Why did Paul and Barnabas leave Iconium, and where did they go next?
-Paul and Barnabas left Iconium after learning of a plot to stone them. They fled to the cities of Lystra and Derbe in the region of Lycaonia, where they continued to preach.
How did Paul's first missionary journey conclude?
-Paul and Barnabas returned to Syrian Antioch, where their journey had begun, after revisiting the cities they had evangelized, encouraging new disciples, appointing elders, and preaching the Gospel.
Outlines
📜 Paul's First Missionary Journey Introduction
This paragraph introduces Paul's first missionary journey. The narrator, John, begins by explaining the geography of the Holy Land, mentioning important landmarks such as the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River, the Dead Sea, and Jerusalem. The focus then shifts to the broader Mediterranean region, particularly areas related to Paul's travels. Key locations include Cyprus, Israel, and Turkey. The audience is invited to imagine a simplified map as a tool for understanding the journey.
⛪ Paul and Barnabas Set Out on Their Mission
This section details how Paul and Barnabas were chosen by the Holy Spirit and sent on a mission after being prayed over in Antioch (Syria). They traveled from Antioch to the port city of Seleucia and then sailed to Cyprus, landing in Salamis. Their teachings in Jewish synagogues are mentioned, and John Mark assists them. They journey across Cyprus, eventually arriving in Paphos, where Paul confronts a magician, Elymas, who tries to turn the proconsul Sergius Paulus away from the faith. Paul, empowered by the Holy Spirit, temporarily blinds Elymas, leading to the proconsul's belief in God.
🛳️ Paul's Journey to Perga and Pisidian Antioch
Paul and Barnabas travel to Perga in modern-day Turkey after leaving Cyprus. John Mark departs for Jerusalem, which becomes a point of contention later. The two apostles then move to Pisidian Antioch, a different city from Antioch in Syria. In Pisidian Antioch, Paul preaches in the synagogue, explaining how Jesus fulfilled the prophecies of the Messiah. This message draws large crowds, but the Jewish leaders grow jealous, ultimately causing Paul and Barnabas to be driven out of the region.
🚶 Journey to Iconium and Lystra
After being forced out of Pisidian Antioch, Paul and Barnabas head to Iconium, where they preach in the synagogue. Their message finds success, but opposition also arises, dividing the city. After learning about a plot to stone them, they flee to Lystra and Derbe, where they continue their mission. A significant event occurs in Lystra when Paul heals a man crippled from birth. The people of Lystra, thinking Paul and Barnabas are gods, begin to worship them as Hermes and Zeus, prompting the apostles to preach against this misunderstanding.
⚡ Paul Faces Opposition and Continues Preaching
In this paragraph, opposition to Paul grows as Jews from previous cities, like Pisidian Antioch and Iconium, arrive in Lystra and stir up hostility. Paul is stoned and left for dead outside the city, but he survives. Paul and Barnabas then continue their mission in Derbe, making many disciples before retracing their steps through the cities they had previously visited. They encourage the new believers and appoint elders in each church. Finally, they return to Antioch (Syria), completing their journey after about two years on the road.
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Keywords
💡Paul's First Missionary Journey
💡Holy Land
💡Antioch
💡Barnabas
💡Cyprus
💡Proconsul Sergius Paulus
💡Elymas the Magician
💡Iconium
💡Lystra
💡Stoning of Paul
Highlights
Introduction to Paul's first missionary journey.
Explanation of the Holy Land geography: Sea of Galilee, Jordan River, Dead Sea, and Jerusalem.
Geographical overview of the Mediterranean Sea and surrounding regions relevant to the journey.
Paul and Barnabas are set aside by the Holy Spirit and sent on their mission from Antioch in Syria.
Paul and Barnabas travel to the island of Cyprus, starting from the port city of Salamis.
At Paphos, Paul and Barnabas meet the proconsul Sergius Paulus, where Paul performs a miracle by temporarily blinding a magician.
After Cyprus, Paul and Barnabas sail to Perga in modern-day Turkey, where John Mark leaves them.
Paul and Barnabas continue to Antioch in Pisidia, where they preach in the synagogue and stir great interest.
Jewish leaders in Pisidian Antioch grow jealous, oppose Paul and Barnabas, and eventually force them to leave the region.
Paul and Barnabas travel to Iconium, where they preach again and face division within the city.
Paul and Barnabas flee to Lystra and Derbe after learning of a plot to stone them in Iconium.
In Lystra, Paul heals a man crippled from birth, leading the locals to mistake them for Greek gods, Zeus and Hermes.
Paul is stoned in Lystra by Jews from Antioch and Iconium, but survives and continues preaching.
After making many disciples in Derbe, Paul and Barnabas retrace their steps, encouraging new believers and appointing elders in the cities they visited.
Paul and Barnabas return to Syrian Antioch after approximately two years, completing their first missionary journey.
Transcripts
Paul's first missionary
journey hi my name is John and I want to
tell you about Paul's first missionary
journey but first let me ask you if you
know what this
is everybody who reads the Bible should
be able to look at this and instantly
know what it is it's the Holy Land up at
the top there's the Sea of Galilee then
it goes down the Jordan River which
flows into the Dead Sea and then this
area over here is the Mediterranean Sea
we'll just put some squiggles over here
to uh make that look like the sea and
then this little dot here this is
Jerusalem never draw a picture of the
Holy Land without Jerusalem but we start
with this because once you have this
then you have kind of a hat to hang all
your geographical knowledge on and uh a
way to reference everything else as you
learn if you don't memorize something
simple first it's a lot harder to
remember stuff but we're on Paul's first
missionary journey which doesn't
actually take place here in the holy
land so the next thing we want to do is
kind of get a feel for where it is and
so here is uh the bulk of the
Mediterranean Sea you can see tur Italy
over there kicking the boot and then
there's Greece and Turkey and this
island here is Cyprus and then there's
the land of Israel that's where that uh
we just drew that layer there and then
Egypt and of course this the
Mediterranean Sea but we're not here to
look at the whole Mediterranean Sea so
we want to zoom in a little bit and uh
here we go we're moving in and there's
the Mediterranean Sea in Israel and
Cyprus and what is modern day Turkey but
we actually want to move move in a
little bit more just to the northeast
corner of this because that's going to
let us get a good feel and a good
picture of Paul's missionary journey so
here we go with Paul's missionary
journey it's in Acts 13 we read that the
Holy Spirit set aside Paul and Barnabas
for a mission so the people prayed over
them and sent them off this started in a
Syrian City Antioch and this is going to
be important because Saul and Barnabas
are going to visit another Antioch which
we'll get to in a minute it in the
region of pidia so first they travel
from Antioch which is Inland to a port
city called cusia on the east coast of
the Mediterranean Sea from there they
sailed to the island of Cyprus and they
landed at the Port City of Solus on the
East side this is a major port city on
the island of Cyprus there's one on
either end so the Bible tells us they
taught in the Jewish synagogues and John
Mark was there helping them they worked
their way all the way across the island
of Cyprus to the city of paos which is
the Port City on the west side of the
island of Cyprus now in pathos Paul and
barnabus spoke with the proconsul who
was a learned man the Bible tells us
named sergius paus because he had asked
them to come and share God's word with
him now there was also a magician there
named
elamus and he tried to turn the
proconsul away from the faith but Paul
being filled with the Holy Spirit made
elamus blind for for a time it says and
then Acts 13:12 says then the proconsul
believed when he saw that so that's kind
of interesting that and and we we read
this that the signs and wonders
accompany the preaching of the holy
spirit so from there they sailed
Northeast to a city called perga which
is in modern day
Turkey somewhere in here John Mark left
them and headed back to Jerusalem and
when we get later in the book of
Acts if you're going through the whole
book you will find that that comes up
again later with Paul and Barnabas
trying to decide about that but
anyway John Mark left and headed back to
Jerusalem but Saul and Barnabas
continued on
to another city called Antioch and this
Antioch is in the region of pidia which
sets it apart from the other Antioch
which is over in the region of Syria
which is due north of the land of Israel
and so you know this kind of thing
happens cities have the same name so in
pidan Antioch after the reading in the
synagogue they were invited by the ruler
of the synagogue to offer a word of
encouragement they might have for the
people so acts tells us Saul stood up
and shared about how Jesus of Nazareth
fulfilled the Prophecies of the Messiah
including the religious leaders turning
against him because they didn't
understand the very things they were
reading every Sunday every Sabbath
excuse me
evidently this caused quite a stir
because at the next Sabbath service in
the synagogue attendance was through the
roof and then we read in Acts
13:34 that the Jew the Jewish leaders
were jealous and began speaking against
and trying to discredit Saul and
Barnabas but Saul and Barnabas spoke
boldly and it says the word of the Lord
grew but the Jews who were against Saul
and Barnabas stirred up the leaders to
drive them from the area so Saul and
Barnabas left and headed for the city of
Iconium shaking the dust from their feet
now at Iconium they spoke in the
synagogue again and many believed but
there was also opposition God was doing
signs and wonders through the apostles
but the city was divided it says for and
against the
apostles the disciples it said stayed in
the city preaching boldly for many days
but when they learned that some of the
leaders were plotting to have them
stoned they left Iconium for lisra and
derba cities in the region of lyonia
where they preached in the cities and in
the surrounding
Countryside and then at lisra a crazy
thing happened God through Paul had
healed a man who had been crippled from
birth then the people started saying
that the gods and these are the Greek
gods had come down to them that Barnabas
was Zeus and Paul was Hermes again these
are Greek gods by the way which is
interesting because this area is ruled
by the Romans but the Romans had a
different set of gods but they let the
people keep their own Gods as long as
they submitted to Roman rule in
general the priest of Zeus even tried to
offer a sacrifice to Paul and Barnabas
the disciples were understandably
distressed by this reaction and
continued to preach the Gospel of Jesus
Christ to them but the Jews from the
other cities they already visited paidan
Antioch and Iconium came down and
persuaded the people to Stone Saul after
which they dragged him from the city and
left him for dead well it turns out he
wasn't dead the next day uh Saul and
Barnabas headed for Derby where they
preached and made many disciples then it
says they headed back through lisra and
Iconium and pidi and Antioch encouraging
all the new disciples and appointing
Elders in each city as they went then
they headed back through uh pamilia
which which is the region where perga is
and they preached there and they also
headed over to a city called
Italia and from there they headed back
to Syrian Antioch where their Journey
had begun all this happened about 48 49
ad and people who like to sit down and
calculate these things figured they were
on the road for about two years and
included probably and this this is
uh an overly accurate estimate if you
ask me but 58 travel days
so that is Paul's first missionary
journey in a
nutshell
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