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)