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Lesson 13  Acts 13:1-10

2. Saul of Tarsus Summary of His Life & Work
Saul (Paul) makes a significant contribution to taking the gospel “to the uttermost part of the earth.”
He is commissioned as an apostle to the Gentiles (Acts 26:17; Romans 11:13)
He carries the gospel through Asia Minor, Greece, Macedonia, Illyricum, Rome, Malta, Crete, Nicopolis and possibly Spain (Romans 15:19, 23-24; Acts 28:1, 30, 31; Titus 1:5; 3:12)
He also wrote 13 or 14 of the books of the New Testament.

3. Known Extent of Paul’s Evangelism

4. Saul of Tarsus Summary of His Life & Work
Though born in Tarsus of Cilicia, Saul was taught in Jerusalem by Gamaliel (22:3; 26:4)
He was a Pharisee and the son of a Pharisee (23:6; 26:5)
He advanced beyond his peers (Gal. 1:13-14)
Saul was born a Roman citizen (21:39; 22:25-28)
He became a chief persecutor of the church (7:58—8:3; 9:1-2; 22:4-5; 26:9-12)
He received mercy because he did these things in ignorance (1 Timothy 1:12-16)
The Lord’s appearance to him on the Damascus road enlightened Saul.
He was commissioned as an apostle and obeyed the gospel (9:3-19; 22:6-16; 26:13-18)

5. Saul of Tarsus Activities from Conversion to Acts 13
He preaches the gospel in Damascus (9:19-22)
He travels to Arabia (Galatians 1:13-17)
He returns to Damascus, eventually needing to escape the Jews’ attempt to kill him (9:23-25)
He visits Peter and James the Lord’s brother in Jerusalem (9:26-27; Galatians 1:18-19)
When Grecian Jews in Jerusalem plot to kill him, the brethren take him to Caesarea from where he sails to Tarsus (9:28-30)
He remains in Tarsus until Barnabas comes to bring him to Antioch (11:25-26)
He and Barnabas carry relief to the saints in Jerusalem about the same time James is killed, Peter is imprisoned, and Herod Agrippa dies (11:30—12:1)

7. Paul’s Apostleship
Paul lays claim to the full authority of an apostle of Jesus Christ! (Romans 1:1, 5; 1 Cor. 1:1; 9:1-2; 2 Cor. 11:5; 12:11; Galatians 1:1; Ephesians 1:1; Colossians 1:1; 1 Timothy 1:1; 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:11)
Yet he humbly recognizes God’s grace and providence in enabling him to serve in this capacity (1 Corinthians 15:8-10; Galatians 1:15-16)
His doctrine was not passed to him by men.
The gospel he preached came directly from Christ through the Holy Spirit (Gal. 1:11-12; 2 Cor. 12:7)
His authentic apostleship was demonstrated by the miracles he performed (2 Corinthians 12:12)

8. The Journey Begins The call of Barnabas & Saul (Acts 13:1-3)
Five men worked as prophets & teachers in Antioch
Barnabas
Simeon (Niger)
Lucius of Cyrene
Manaen (who had been raised with Herod Antipas, who was born in 20 B.C. Manaen would have been about 65 years old at this time)
Saul (Paul)
The Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them”
Brethren in Antioch fasted and prayed
They laid their on Barnabas and Saul and “sent them away”

9. Travel to Cyprus (Acts 13:4-5)
Barnabas and Saul travel to Seleucia and sail to Cyprus.
They arrive in Salamis where they preach in the synagogues, John Mark assisting them.
They travel through Cyprus and arrive in Paphos

10. Events in Paphos (Acts 13:6-11) Paphos is about 140 miles from Salamis
Sergius Paulus desires to hear the word of God
Elymas tries to turn him away from the faith, but Paul’s miracle and teaching persuade him to believe
Saul is referred to as Paul for the first time.
Now it is “Paul and Barnabas”