“On the Road with Paul and Barney” Acts 13-14

The Book of Acts can be summarized in Acts 1:8, “On the Road with Paul and Barney” Acts 13-14 The Book of Acts can be summarized in Acts 1:8, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

“On the Road with Paul and Barney” Acts 13-14 Today, we begin our study of the “ends of the earth” section of this exciting book!

“On the Road with Paul and Barney” Acts 13-14 The Men: Paul, Barnabas and John Mark - were selected by the Holy Spirit and commissioned by their home church in Antioch to communicate the Gospel, or “Good News,” of Jesus to people beyond Judea. (Acts 13:2-3)

The Mission: Cyrus, Pisidia, Lyconia “On the Road with Paul and Barney” Acts 13-14 The Mission: Cyrus, Pisidia, Lyconia Acts 13:4, 5b “The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus… John was their helper.”

“On the Road with Paul and Barney” Acts 13-14 The Mission - Cyrus, - were selected by the Holy Spirit and commissioned by their home church in Antioch to communicate the Gospel, or “Good News,” of Jesus to people beyond Judea. (Acts 13:2-3)

The Original Target Audience: Jews and Gentile converts to Judaism “On the Road with Paul and Barney” Acts 13-14 The Original Target Audience: Jews and Gentile converts to Judaism Acts 13:5 “When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues.”

The Method: Preaching in the local synagogues “On the Road with Paul and Barney” Acts 13-14 The Method: Preaching in the local synagogues Acts 13:5 “When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues.” 38 “Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.

“Paul’s First Mission Trip” Acts 13-14 A sorcerer named Bar-Jesus The Opposition: A sorcerer named Bar-Jesus Acts 13:6 “They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,”

“Paul’s First Mission Trip” Acts 13-14 The First Disappointment: John Mark Acts 13:13 “From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.”

The Message: Jesus saves! “On the Road with Paul and Barney” Acts 13-14 The Message: Jesus saves! Acts 13:38-39 “Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses.”

The First Change of Plans: Gentiles! “Paul’s First Mission Trip” Acts 13-14 The First Change of Plans: Gentiles! Acts 13:44-46 “On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and talked abusively against what Paul was saying. Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: ‘We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.’

“Paul’s First Mission Trip” Acts 13-14 The First Beating: Lystra Acts 14:19-20 “Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead. But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe.

They traveled a total of 1400 miles (46-48 AD) in service to God! “Paul’s First Mission Trip” Acts 13-14 The Return and Report: Back through the same towns and ending at Syrian Antioch Acts 14:23 “Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.” They traveled a total of 1400 miles (46-48 AD) in service to God!

“Paul’s First Mission Trip” Acts 13-14 The Return and Report: Back through the same towns and ending at Syrian Antioch Acts 14:26-28 “From Attalia they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they had now completed. On arriving there, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles. And they stayed there a long time with the disciples.

“Paul’s First Mission Trip” Acts 13-14 The Return and Report: Back through the same towns and ending at Syrian Antioch They traveled a total of 1400 miles (46-48 AD) and established churches in Derbe, Lystra, Iconium and Pisidian Antioch.

Our methods may change but the message (Jesus saves!) never will. “Paul’s First Mission Trip” Acts 13-14 Our methods may change but the message (Jesus saves!) never will. God chose to communicate that message powerfully through Spirit-led people like Paul and Barnabas who’s lives He had changed. This is called a personal testimony. What’s yours?