Paul’s First Missionary Journey
Acts 13-14
First Missionary Journey
• Antioch• Cyprus• Pisidian Antioch• Iconium• Lystra• Derbe
CYPRUS
Commissioned by Antioch
“While they were worshiping…the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’ Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.”
(Acts 13:2-3)
Cyprus
CYPRUS
Cyprus
Cyprus
• Accompanied by John Mark, Barnabas’ cousin.
• Encounter with Jewish magician named Elymas or Bar-Jesus.
• Conversion of proconsul Sergius Paulus.
• Switch from “Saul” to “Paul” (Acts 13:9).
Cyprus
Monastery of St. Barnabas
at Salamis
Cyprus
Southern Coastline Near
Paphos
CYPRUS
Cyprus
Pisidian Antioch
Perga
Perga
Perga
“John (Mark) left them and returned to Jerusalem.”
(Acts 13:13)
Lake Egridir in Pisidia
Antioch in Pisidia Roman Aqueduct
Antioch in PisidiaJewish Hostility Emerges
“It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken first to you (Jews). Since you reject it…, we are now turning to the Gentiles.” (Acts 13:46)
• Frequent theme/pattern in Acts.
• Jews reject gospel – Gentiles accept it.
Roman Bridge at Cendere
CYPRUS
Cyprus
Iconium
Lystra
Derbe
Plains of Lycaonia
Iconium
Lystra
Derbe
Iconium
“…an attempt was made… to mistreat them and to stone them…”
(Acts 14:5)
Lystra
Coin of Lystra
Lystra
“Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes…”
(Acts 14:12)
Lystra
“ But Jews came there from Antioch and Iconium… Then they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.”
(Acts 14:19)
Derbe
“After they had proclaimed the good news to that city… they returned to Lystra, then on to Iconium and Antioch…When they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.”
(Acts 14:21, 25)
AttaliaPerga’s Harbor
Antioch
“When they arrived, they called the church together and related all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.”
(Acts 14:27)