On To Macedonia! On To Macedonia! (1-2)(1-2)• Back to Philippi, Thessalonica,

Berea• Wanted to Meet Titus in Troas

(2 Cor. 2:3-4; 7:5-12)• Perhaps met Titus in Philippi• From there wrote 2 Corinthians

Paul’s 3Paul’s 3rdrd Missionary Journey Missionary Journey

2 Corinthians2 Corinthians

• A.D. 53 – Wrote 2 Corinthians from Macedonia

• Epistle of Weakness (12:7-10)• Chapters 1-9 are positive• Chapters 10-13 are negative• Perhaps focus on different

sections of the same church

Arrived in Greece Arrived in Greece (2)(2)

• Rift between Paul and Corinthian church had healed

• Here Greece = Achaia = Corinth

• During these 3 months in A.D. 54 he wrote Romans.

Photo by Jason Housby, H.U.G. 2005

Erastus, who is the city’s director of public works, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings.

Romans 16:23

(Acts 19:22; 2 Tim. 4:20)

RomansRomans

• A.D. 54 – Paul wrote Romans from Corinth

• Claudius evicted Jews from Rome in A.D. 49.

• Nero came to power in A.D. 54.• Romans written at that time.

RomansRomans

• Chapters 1-8 – Salvation for both Jew and Greek is through faith

• Chapters 9-11 – Mystery of Israel’s rejection of Jesus

• Chapters 12-13 – Christian living• Chapters 14-15 – Accept one

another (14:1, 13, 19; 15:2-3, 7)

Collection for JudeaCollection for Judea

• Not mentioned in Acts

• Appears in Romans and 1 & 2 Corinthians

• Paul accompanied by people from the sending churches (20:4-5)

On to Troas! (5-12)On to Troas! (5-12)

• Luke reappears in Philippi (“we” in 20:5-6)

• 20:7 – On the first day of the week we came together to break bread.

• Paul preached till midnight

Housing in 1Housing in 1stst Century WorldCentury World

• Domus was an independent house

• Insula was apartment over a business

On to Troas! (5-12)On to Troas! (5-12)

• Eutychus = “Lucky”

• Fell from 3rd story of insula

• Dead

• Raised by Paul

• Paul talked until daylight!

Heading HomeHeading Home

• Paul sailed past Ephesus, because he was in a hurry to get to Jerusalem by Pentecost. (16)

Farewell to Ephesian EldersFarewell to Ephesian Elders

• Met in Miletus – 30 miles from Ephesus

• Only speech to Christians in Acts

• Elders/Overseers/Shepherds – 20:17, 28-29; cf. 1 Peter 5:1-2

Farewell to Ephesian EldersFarewell to Ephesian Elders

• Summary of his ministry (18-21)

• Going to Jerusalem to suffer (compare to Jesus – Mark 8-10)

• None of you…will ever see me again (25)

Farewell to Ephesian EldersFarewell to Ephesian Elders

• From your own number… (30)• For three years I never stopped

warning each of you night and day with tears. (31)

• It is more blessed to give than to receive – Jesus (Agrapha)

Sad FarewellSad Farewell

• Knelt to pray

• Wept & Embraced

• Never see his face again

• Escort to ship

This marks the end of

Paul’s recorded

missionary work.