PROJECT

FOR
BIBLE 22
”Paul’s Missionary Journey”

Submitted to: Ptr. Honierold S. Telmo

Submitted by: BSMT2-A
Maricar Crismundo
Precious Jewel Del Rosario
Kystrel Delos Santos
Loen Denageba
Sarah Evita
Timeline of Paul’s Missionary Journeys
1. A.D. 37: Converted on the road to Damascus
2. A.D. 37-40: Spends three years in Arabia
3. A.D. 40-44: Preaches and ministers in Tarsus and surrounding regions
4. A.D. 44 or 45: Relocates to Antioch in Syria
5. A.D. 45 or 46: Travels with Barnabas to visit Jerusalem, brings a famine relief offering
6. A.D. 46 or 47: First missionary journey with Barnabas, likely lasts 1-2 years
7. A.D. 50: Attends the Jerusalem Council
8. A.D. 51: Leaves on second missionary journey, trip lasts 2.5 to 3 years, including 18
months in Corinth
9. A.D. 54: Leaves on third missionary journey, trip lasts more than 4 years, including 3
years in Ephesus
10. A.D. 58: Arrested in Jerusalem, put on trial before the Roman governor Felix
11. A.D. 58-60: Held in Caesarea for two years
12. A.D. 60: Put back on trial by Festus the new Roman governor; eventually transported to
Rome
13. A.D. 61: Arrives in Rome
14. A.D. 61-63: Placed under house arrest for two years
15. A.D. 63: Released from house arrest, likely launches his fourth missionary journey
16. A.D. 66 or 67: Imprisoned in Rome again
17. A.D. 67 or 68: Martyred under Nero’s persecution
*Dates are approximate.

PAUL’S FIRST MISSIONARY

JOURNEY
 PAUL’S FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY
Barnabas and Saul sensed the call of the Holy Spirit to go out on their first missionary journey (Acts 13-
14). Sometime around 46 A.D. (or 47 A.D.), Barnabas and Saul were set apart by the Holy Spirit and sent
out on their first missionary journey by the church at Antioch.

Places where Paul went in his first missionary journey

From Antioch in Syria they went to Cyprus(Salamis), Paphos, Perga and then, they travel to Antioch in
Pisidia, Iconium, Lystra, Derbe and then backtracking to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch in Pisidia then to
Perga, Attalia and then back to Antioch in Syria.

Significant events happen in Paul’s first missionary journey

I. Cyprus ( Salamis)
 Paul, Barnabas, and John Mark walked to Seleucia on the coast, then sailed southwest to Salamis
on the island of Cyprus, where Barnabas was from
 Paul and Barnabas sailed to the Roman province of Cyprus.
 They preached the gospel in the Jewish synagogues in the port city of Salamis.

II. Paphos
 Paul confronted Bar-Jesus and identified the demonic influence, resulting in temporary blindness
for the sorcerer.
 The Roman Proconsul, Sergius Paulus, had requested to hear the gospel, and despite Bar-Jesus’s
interference, Paul and Barnabas shared the Word of God with him personally.

III. Antioch In Pisidia

 On the Sabbath day, they went to the synagogue and shared the teachings and the Gospel of Jesus
with the Jewish and Gentile believers. After the Jews leave, the Gentiles in the audience ask him
to speak the next sabbath day. On the next sabbath, almost the entire city comes to hear the word
of God.

IV. Iconium
 Paul speaks at the local synagogue and his preaching convince many Jews and Greeks to become
believers of Jesus.

V. Lystra
 Paul encounters a man who was born crippled and could never walk. Paul realizes that the man
has enough faith for God to heal him after hearing his message. When Paul tells the crippled man
to stand, he miraculously jumps up and is able to walk.

VI. Derbe
 They preached and “won a large number of disciples” (Acts 14:21). Archeologists have
discovered several inscriptions that show the Christian faith was a major presence in the after
Barnabas and Paul’s visit.
 Derbe marked the easternmost point of their journey in the city of Derbe.
 They returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples,
encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must
enter the kingdom of God. —Acts 14:21-22
 The journey through these cities for a second time gave them the opportunity to teach doctrine,
establish elders in the churches, and pray with the believers.
 After this, Barnabas and Paul then continued back down to Perga in Pamphylia. They preached in
that region for a time. They eventually made their way over to the nearby port city of Attalia and
sailed from there to Antioch in Syria (Acts 14:24-28).

VII. The Return to Antioch

 Having completed their mission, Paul and Barnabas retraced their steps, revisiting the cities
where they had preached.
 They returned to the city of Antioch in Syria, where their journey had begun.
Troubles and oppositions encountered in Paul’s first missionary Journey

I. Paphos
 They were confronted by a sorcerer named Bar-Jesus, a Jewish false prophet who tried to prevent
them from meeting the Roman Proconsul, Sergius Paulus.

II. Antioch In Pisidia

 The gospel continued to spread amongst Gentiles, but yet again the jealousy of the Jews became a
significant issue. The Jews eventually drove Barnabas and Paul out of Antioch.

III. Iconium
 Paul and Barnabas faced opposition from troublemakers among the Jews and had to leave the
town.
 Paul went into the synagogue in Iconium to teach and the result was that many Jews and Greeks
believed in Jesus, but the unbelieving Jews there stirred up trouble against Paul, dividing the city
(Acts 14:1-4). Barnabas and Paul left the city when they heard about attempts to stone them.
(Acts 14:5).

IV. Lystra
 After paul heal the crippled man, the locals think they were gods and start worshiping them. The
two apostle tore their clothes in shock, then ran into the crowd, yelling, "Why are you doing this?
We are just like you, preaching the gospel so you will turn from these vanities to the living God ".
Despite their efforts, the people still wanted to worship them.
 Jews from Pisidian Antioch and Iconium arrive in Lystra and stoned paul to death and his lifeless
body is dragged out of the city by certain individuals. However, a group of believers discovers his
body and as they gather around it, a miraculous event occurs - Paul is revived and then returns to
the city once again

PAUL’S SECOND MISSIONARY

JOURNEY
 PAUL’S SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY
Places where Paul went in his second missionary Journey
 Syria (Antioch)
 Cilicia(Tarsus)
 Derbe
 Lystra
 Iconium
 Galatia (Antioch)
 Troas
 Neapolis
 Philippi
 Amphipolis
 Apollonia
 Thessalonica
 Berea
 Athens
 Corinth
 Cenchrea
 Ephesus
 Caesarea
 Jerusalem

Significant events that happened:

I. Syria (Antioch) and Cilicia
 Paul begins his journey by revisiting the churches he had established on his first journey. He
travels through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the believers there (Acts 15:41).

II. Lystra
 Paul met Timothy who joined Paul and Silas as a ministry partner. Despite the fact that
Timothy’s father was Greek and the church in Jerusalem had just decreed that Gentile believers
did not have to be circumcised, Paul circumcised Timothy. “Because of the Jews,” Paul made
sure Timothy was in a position to receive respect as a Jewish believer (Acts 16:9).

III.Troas
 Paul receives a vision to go to Macedonia and sets sail from Troas (Acts 16:8-11).
 Luke joined the team at this point because he reports that “immediately we sought to go on into
Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them” (Acts 16:10).

IV. Philippi
 Paul and Silas encountered Lydia, a businesswoman who became the first convert in Philippi
(Acts 16:11-15).
 This was the first city Paul visited in Macedonia. Here, he and his companions establish the first
Christian church in Europe after meeting Lydia and a jailer (Acts 16:12-40).
 Paul cast out a spirit of divination from a slave girl who used to be a fortune-teller. (Acts 16:16-
24).
 A miraculous earthquake occurred, resulting in the conversion of the jailer and his household
(Acts 16:25-34).

V. Thessalonica
 Paul and Silas preached in the synagogue in Thessalonica, where some Jews and a large number
of God-fearing Greeks believed (Acts 17:1-4).
 One of the brothers that had welcomed Paul was a man named Jason. The Jews dragged
Jason before the city’s leaders. Jason was eventually released. (Acts 17:1)
 To protect Paul and Silas, the believers in Thessalonica sent them away to Berea, where they
continued their missionary work (Acts 17:10-15).
 Despite facing persecution and opposition, the gospel spread in Thessalonica, and a church was
established there (1 Thessalonians 1:1-10).

VI. Berea
 Paul and Silas find a more receptive audience in Berea, where the Jews examine the Scriptures
daily to see if what Paul was preaching was true. Many of them believe. (Acts 17:10-15).
 VII. Athens
 He saw the salvation of many across the European continent1
 In Athens, Paul engages with the philosophers in the Areopagus, delivering a notable speech
about the "Unknown God" and proclaiming the resurrection of Jesus Christ (Acts 17:16-34).

VIII. Corinth
 Paul spends a year and a half in Corinth, where he meets Aquila and Priscilla, fellow tentmakers,
and establishes a church. Despite facing opposition, Paul receives a vision from the Lord assuring
him of his safety (Acts 18:1-18).
 He also wrote the "Letter to the Corinthians" during this journey, addressing various issues within
the Corinthian church.
 Writing Letters to the Thessalonians: During his eighteen months in Corinth, Paul wrote his First
and Second Letters to the Thessalonians.

IX. Ephesus
 Teaching and preaching by Paul in Ephesus for two years, performing miracles and healing the
sick (Acts 19:8-12)

X. Jerusalem
 Although not part of his initial missionary journey, Paul stops in Jerusalem briefly before
returning to Antioch, concluding his second missionary journey (Acts 18:22

Oppositions that Paul had encountered

I. Philippi
 Paul and Silas faced opposition from the owners of the slave girl and were falsely accused before
the magistrates (Acts 16:19-24). When her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they
seized Paul and Silas, dragged them before the magistrates, and had them thrown into prison.
 Paul and Silas were beaten with rods and thrown into jail. Paul had previously been
beaten and persecuted, but this marked the first time he was officially imprisoned (Acts
16:18-24).

II. Thessalonica
 Jealous Jews who refused to believe incited a mob against Paul and Silas, leading to their
departure from the city (Acts 17:5-10). - The unbelieving Jews became jealous and stirred up a
mob, leading to a riot in the city against Paul and Silas (Acts 17:5-9).

III. Berea
 Jews from Thessalonica came to stir up trouble and caused Paul to leave for Athens (Acts 17:13-
15).

IV. Athens
 While some were intrigued by Paul's message, others mocked him and showed little interest in his
teachings (Acts 17:32-34).

V. Corinth
 Paul faced opposition from the Jews and appeared before Gallio, the proconsul of Achaia (Acts
18:12-17).
 Paul encountered resistance from Jewish opponents during his ministry in Corinth.

Paul’s second missionary journey lasted between two and a half years and three years, and
likely ended back in Antioch sometime in the fall of 53 A.D. (or maybe early 54 A.D.

PAUL’S THIRD MISSIONARY

JOURNEY
 PAUL’S THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY
Places Paul went through:
 Galatia
 Phrygia
 Ephesus
 Troas
 Macedonia
 Philippi
 Thessalonica
 Berea
 Achaia
 Athens
 Corinth
 Ephesus (again)
 Miletus
 Rhodes
 Patara
 Rhodes
 Tyre
 Ptolemais
 Caesarea
 Jerusalem

Significant Events that happened:

l. Troas
 A young man named Eutychus fell from a window during Paul’s sermon. Everyone thought he
was dead, but Paul revived him, assuring everyone that Eutychus was alive.

I. Ephesus
 He performed miracles, healed people and cast out demons by the power of God, he preached and
taught the Gospel of Christ (Acts 19:11-12). Even sorcerers turned from their evil practices and
repented upon witnessing the power of God (Acts 19:17-20).
 Paul saw a great increase in his ministry, and many former magicians burned their magic arts
books (verses 17–20).
 Paul encountered disciples of John the Baptist and baptized them in the name of Jesus (Acts 19:1-
7).
 Baptism of the disciples in the name of Jesus and receiving of the Holy Spirit (Acts 19:1-7)
 The seven sons of Sceva attempted to exorcise demons but were overpowered by them (Acts
19:11-20).

II. Philipp
 While in prison, they sang hymns and an earthquake occurred, leading to the conversion of the
jailer and his household (Acts 16:11-40).

III. Thessalonica
 Paul preached in Thessalonica, but faced opposition from the Jews, leading to his departure.
Despite the challenges, he established a Christian community there (Acts 17:1-9).

IV. Berea
 Paul visited Berea after leaving Thessalonica. The Bereans were more receptive to his message,
but opposition from Thessalonica followed him, prompting him to leave again (Acts 17:10-15).
 V. Ephesus (again)
 Paul returned to Ephesus, where he spent more time preaching and performing miracles,
strengthening the Christian community there (Acts 18:18-21).

VI. Caesarea
 Paul finished his trip with a stop in Caesarea where he and his companions stayed with Philip the
Evangelist before finally arriving at Jerusalem (Acts 21:8-10 - 21:15).
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VII. Jerusalem
 Towards the end of his journey, Paul traveled to Jerusalem, where he faced opposition from the
Jews and was arrested (Acts 21:17-36).

Troubles Paul Encountered through his Journey:

I. Ephesus
 The silversmiths, who made shrines for the goddess Artemis, started a riot because Paul’s
preaching was bad for their business1
 Throughout his journey, Paul faced opposition from Jewish leaders who were often resistant to
his teachings about Jesus as the Messiah. This opposition sometimes led to riots, as seen in
Ephesus (Acts 19:23-41) and Thessalonica (Acts 17:1-9).
 In the city of Ephesus, Paul's teachings threatened the business interests of those involved in the
worship of the goddess Artemis. A riot broke out, and Paul's life was in danger. He had to leave
the city to ensure his safety and the safety of his companions. He was in danger during the riot
provoked by Demetrius the silversmith (Acts 19:23-41).

II. Thessalonica
 In Thessalonica, Paul preached in the synagogue, but faced opposition from the Jews, prompting
him to move on to Berea (Acts 17:1-15)

III.Berea
 Though the Bereans received Paul's message eagerly, opposition arose when Jews from
Thessalonica stirred up trouble, causing Paul to leave Berea (Acts 17:10-14).

IV. Athens.
 In Athens, Paul encountered philosophical opposition as he engaged with the Stoic and Epicurean
philosophers in the marketplace and later at the Areopagus (Acts 17:16-34)

V. Philippi
 While in Philippi, Paul and Silas were falsely accused, beaten, and thrown into prison. Despite
this, they continued to worship and praise God, and their faithfulness led to their miraculous
release.

VI. Jerusalem
 He was also arrested in Jerusalem (Acts 21:27-36) and eventually imprisoned in Caesarea for two
years and was probably killed (Acts 23:23-26:32) before being sent to Rome.