Paul's travels in the book of acts outlined

We use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads. Counting back approximately years we would arrive at late 33 a. Since the story ends abruptly without giving an account of pauls death or release, it is thought that the apostle was still a prisoner acts 28. Evaluate and list ways in which modern christians in your area can put the great commission into practice. Paul travels throughout asia minor acts to 26 various stories paul is imprisoned, there is an earthquake, and as a result the jailer is baptized acts 16 c. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was likely written around 63 a. Paul in ephesus acts 19 5255 paul travels to macedonia, dalmatia, and achaia acts 20 5557. Barnabas and paul separated over a disagreement acts 15. Paul, like peter, is presented as a miracle worker acts 14.

Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In compiling a list of pauls companions from the period of time covered by the we sections, a total of seventeen individuals is found. Travels among the tombs of the twelve is a book that is extremely engrossing, exceptionally literary, frequently witty, and ultimately disappointing. Waters places the letters in the context of pauls travels outlined in the book of acts and discusses pauls purpose in writing them. It records 33 years of christian history reaching from tiberius caesar to nero, roman emperors. Later he found, in remarkably good condition, the huge theater mentioned in acts 19. Traditionally, paul is said to have made three missionary journeys, plus a fourth journey to rome. The new testament records paul taking three missionary journeys that spread the message of christ to asia minor and europe. From jerusalem paul went overland to revisit the churches in lystra and iconium. Well examine pauls apostleship and the subject of spiritual gifts and callings acts 9. Stephen and the hellenists in lukan apologetic historiography bloomsbury, 2004.

As i said, the book revolves around the apostles, peter and paul. People from many nations were beside themselves with wonder at hearing gods amazing acts in their own languages. Luke divides the material book proportionately around the two key leaders of the early church. The power of the holy spirit to perform signs and wonders to confirm the preaching of the word c. Paragraphbyparagraph outline for the book of acts josh. The apostle paul was a welleducated, leading jew named saul. Previously, in jerusalem see pauls nephew uncover a plot, paul had been attacked and falsely accused of causing riots and defiling the temple. Saul of tarsus, a pharisee in jerusalem after the crucifixion and resurrection of jesus christ, swore to wipe out the new christian church, called the way. His first missionary journey, most likely in the years ad 47 through 48, started in syria and took him to cyprus and asia minor. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes two. The title of the book of acts comes from the greek word praxis, a word often used. It is most helpful to know the year of the beginning or end of the reigns of political rulers that are mentioned in the text.

In this article we conclude our discussion of the book of acts by covering pauls. Some have concluded that theophilus was the magistrate who heard pauls case in rome and that acts and luke was a legal brief in pauls defense isbe, theophilus 3. Told from pauls point of view, this book follows all four of. The apostle paul went on three pioneering missionary journeys, followed by a trip to rome. What were the different missionary journeys of paul. Today we are going to be looking at pauls life after acts. Pauls preparation in the arabian desert, revelations, and decade in tarsus. The lord spoke to ananias concerning pauls suffering acts 9.

Saul and barnabas return to antioch of syria after distributing funds to needy saints acts 12. Internal evidence is found largely in the we sections of the book. Todd penner is the author of numerous essays on the acts of the apostles, including the book in praise of christian origins. Our study of the places in the book of acts requires a supplemental summary of the journeys and periods of the apostle paul. Through a process of elimination, the list is reduced to luke. Pauls travels shares the story of paul from the new testament.

Peter, apostle of the circumcision, is the principal figure of the first 12 chapters. And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of god among them. Luke described to theophilus in his first letter about jesus life up to the resurrection. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Luke probably wrote the book of acts from rome during pauls first imprisonment. When gallio was proconsul of achaia, the jews with one accord rose up against paul and brought him to the judgment seat acts 18.

Thinking beyond thecla, and, most recently, he has coauthored, with. It also may be divided around the expansion of the gospel in acts 1. During pauls long stay in corinth his preaching eventually led to conflict with the jews there. Pauls story outlined in the book of acts and his letters prominently featured in the. Acts of the apostles 4 imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. Paul is a wonderful example of early evangelism, beginning from his humbling meeting with our lord jesus on the road to damascus, which lead to his conversion as a prosecutor of christians to one of its most devout followers, and ending in his martyrdom in rome st. The apostle paul outline floral heights church of christ.

Outline of the journeys and labors of the apostle paul. Wishing to avoid civil unrest a roman commander had secretly transferred paul, under protective guard, to the governors court in the city of caesarea maritima. Rapid evangelism resulting in the establishment of local churches. These materials roughly divide into four large sections. It was not in gods design in acts to give us every little detail about pauls ministry and message. Between the third missionary journey and the journey to rome, paul is in jerusalem and caesarea. Paul on his missionary journeys throughout the roman empire acts 28. On this trip paul had a dream calling him to bring the gospel to macedonia. The book of acts is a key part of gods plan to reach the whole world.

Outline of the journeys and labors of the apostle paul bible study tools. One may divide the book as acts 112 peter and acts 28 paul. In the last two installments in this series we covered events from the start of the christian church to pauls first travels through the mediterranean world. The book of acts can be outlined into 2 major divisions based upon whose ministries. After paul witnessed the stoning of stephen acts 7. Then barnabass call to share the ministry in antioch of syria. However, determining the year in which an event took place can require some research. Each paragraph in the esv translation of acts has been evaluated and a factual statement about its content was recorded in one sentence. The books of acts is often called the book of the holy spirit or the book of the apostles. Acts continues from there on starting with christs resurrection. An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. Again, the doctrinal details of pauline theology are found in romans through philemon. An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and preserved.

If you want to know what the book of acts is about, it is acts 1. When the holy spirit overpowered the upper room with the sound like a roaring windstorm, history changed forever. To continue the story begun in the gospel of luke ac 1. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. Hence, we do not read about the outcome of pauls trial in. Carefully, paragraph by paragraph, the book of acts has been evaluated in the following pages. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jerusalem. As we have come to expect, these chapters include the familiar pattern of internal growth and tension. Adventist youth honors answer bookoutreachdisciples and. With caroline vander stichele, he cowrote contextualizing gender in early christian discourse. We left off in our last lesson in acts 28 when paul spent two years in prison or under house arrest in rome.

In acts, luke has provided a broad survey of the churchs development from the resurrection of jesus to pauls first roman imprisonment, the point at which the book ends. Pauls road to damascus conversion bible study guide. Living in jerusalem just after christs death and resurrection, he did his best to destroy the christian. Once pauls pronouncements against apostate israel were made, the book of acts closed. The book of acts and the epistles of paul sometimes tell us the length of time between one event and another. Mentioned as a fellow laborer phe 24 who was with paul in his last days 2 ti 4. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. Paul, apostle to the uncircumcision, is the focal point of the remainder. Thanks to the modern tools of archaeology, researchers have found much cultural, historical and geographical background material that supports the biblical account of pauls trips through the mediterranean world. Pauls missionary journeys and journey to rome simply bible. Purpose of the book as indicated previously, the original purpose of both the gospel and acts may have been to assist.

Hi, im carl laney, professor here at western seminary and its my privilege to give you this introduction to the new testament. An overview of the book of acts but you shall receive power when the holy spirit has come upon you. Pauls letters are integrated into the story of the acts of the apostles at the points in his journeys when they are generally believed to have been written. Travels among the tombs of the twelve by tom bissell. The author, tom bissell, is a writer who has published articles in numerous literary magazines and who has authored several books, many of which relate to travel. Therefore the actual figure that we are dealing with could very easily be closer to years. A chronological study of pauls ministry xenos christian. The life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. On pauls 1st missionary trip, john mark deserted paul and barnabas.