Outline of ActsOutline of Acts

1:8

Chapter 13 – Shifting of the Chapter 13 – Shifting of the Brotherhood’s Center of GravityBrotherhood’s Center of Gravity

Jews Gentiles

Chapter 13 – Shifting of the Chapter 13 – Shifting of the Brotherhood’s Center of GravityBrotherhood’s Center of Gravity

Jews Gentiles

Starting Point – AntiochStarting Point – Antioch

Stop #1 – SalamisStop #1 – Salamis

Stop #2 – PaphosStop #2 – Paphos

Stop #3 – PergaStop #3 – Perga

Stop #4 – AntiochStop #4 – Antioch

Stop #5 – IconiumStop #5 – Iconium

55thth Stop: Stop:

IconiumIconium• 13:51-14:5

• Still start in synagogue (13:46; 14:1)

• Great number…believed. (1)

Who is responsible for Faith?

•God? (13:48)

•Speaker? (14:1)

•Hearers? (14:2)

•Answer: Yes!

Journal Assignment #6

God, speaker, me – what part has each of these 3 played in the development of

my faith?

Paul and HealingPaul and Healing

• 14:3• Confirmed the

message of his grace.

• Heb. 2:4; Mk. 16:15-16

55thth Stop: Stop:

IconiumIconium• Plot to mistreat and stone

them (14:5)• They fled…where they

continued to preach the good news.

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ApostlePaul

Stop #6 – LystraStop #6 – Lystra

66thth Stop: Stop:

LystraLystra• 14:8-20• Lystra & Derbe – Lycaonia• Remote frontier towns• Off the beaten path

HealingHealing• Lame from birth

• Parallel to miracle of Peter (3:1-9)

• Crowd became a problem (cf. Jesus)

LystraLystra• The gods….• In Lycaonian

language• Barnabas – Zeus• Paul – Hermes• Tore their clothes

LystraLystraStoningStoning

• Jews came from Antioch and Iconium – 130 miles away

• Left for dead• Raised to life (2 Cor. 11:25; Gal. 6:17)

LystraLystraStoningStoning

• Probably seen by Timothy (16:1)

• Nowhere on 1st journey did opposition start with Gentiles!

Stop #7 – DerbeStop #7 – Derbe

77thth Stop: Stop:

DerbeDerbe• Lycaonian city• Large number of disciples

Heading HomeHeading Home

• Retraced steps

• We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom

• Appointed elders in each city

• Preached in Perga this time

Heading HomeHeading Home

• Sailed to Antioch

• Reported to the church

• They gathered the church together

• How God had…opened the door of faith to the Gentiles

Heading HomeHeading Home

Barnabas and Paul’s First Missionary Journey

• Antioch of Syria

• Salamis

• Paphos

• Perga

• Antioch of Pisidia

• Iconium

• Lystra

• Derbe