“…I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you” (Acts 13:38).

Herod persecutes the church  Grandson of Herod the Great  Imprisons believers  Executes James  Peter arrested  Is to die the next day, yet the church prays  An angel releases him  Comic scene at the door  Irony—the guards are executed

Who is the King of the Jews?  Herod returns to Caesarea  Cities of Tyre & Sidon ask for an audience  Herod addresses the crowd in “royal robes”  “Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down…”

Paul’s 1 st Missionary Journey  Paul and Barnabas are sent off (w/ Mark)  During prayer, fasting  By the Holy Spirit  Cyprus  The proconsul wished to hear the gospel  Elymas (Bar-Jesus) tried to obstruct the message  He was struck blind  Sergius Paulus believed!

Paul’s 1 st Journey (page 2)  On to Perga, then Antioch  With Sergius Paulus’ blessing?  But Mark drops out and returns to Jerusalem—why?

Paul’s 1 st Journey (page 3)  Antioch  Paul speaks in the synagogue  Recounts the story of Israel and Jesus  Ends with a warning  Invited to return  However, their success among the Gentiles led to repudiation by Jews