Step By Step Through the New Testament (Part II)

Step By Step Through the New Testament(Part II)

Rev. Christopher J. RespassAntioch Bible Institute

Spring 2014

Lesson 6: Acts: Paul’s 2nd & 3rd Missionary

Journey

Acts: Paul’s Missionary Journeys

Acts: Paul’s 1st Journey

Acts: Paul’s 2nd Missionary Journey

Paul and Barnabas had a sharp disagreement concerning John Mark and parted company. Barnabas and John Mark sailed to Cyprus, but Paul and Silas traveled through Syria and Cilicia strengthening the churches they founded (Acts 15:36-41). While traveling through Derbe and Lystra, they met a young disciple named Timothy whose mother was Jewish, but his father was Greek.

Acts: Paul’s 2nd Missionary Journey

Timothy had a great reputation in the community of believers, so Paul brought him along on his journey (Acts 6:1-3). On this second missionary journey, Paul visited all of the cities he visited on his first journey.

2nd Journey

Acts: Paul’s 2nd JourneyHighlights

1. The Macedonian Call (Acts 16:6-10).A. Paul was forbidden to speak the word in Asia (v.6).B. Paul tried to go to Asia anyway (Bithynia) and the Spirit of Jesus (Holy Spirit) did not allow them (v.7).C. While in Troas, Paul received a vision of a man of Macedonia asking for help.

Acts: Paul’s 2nd Journey2. Jailhouse Rock: Paul & Silas in Prison (Acts

16:16-34).

A. Paul and Silas were beaten and imprisoned for casting a demon out of a slave girl and causing a disturbance (v.16-24).

B. At midnight, Paul and Silas began to sing and pray. Suddenly, there was an earthquake that rocked the jailhouse foundation. As a result, all the prison doors were opened (v.25-26).

Acts: Paul’s 2nd JourneyC. The prison guard, intent on killing

himself, was stopped by Paul’s words “Do not harm yourself for we are all here.” (v.27-28).

D. With fear and trembling the jailer came to Paul and Silas asking, “What must I do to be saved?” Paul answered, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved and your household (v.30-31).

Acts: Paul’s 2nd Journey3. Paul at the Areopagus in Athens (Acts

17:16-34).

Ultimately, Paul and his band of missionaries eventually work themselves back to Antioch via Jerusalem and Damascus.

Acts: Paul’s 3rd Journey

During this third missionary journey, Paul returns to many of the churches in cities he has planted. He spends three years in the Ephesus and also writes the epistles of 1 & 2 Corinthians and Romans while on this trip. In the end, Paul returns to Jerusalem and will be transported to Rome under house arrest.

Acts: Paul’s 3rd Journey

Acts: Paul’s 3rd JourneyHighlights

1. Sons of Sceva & the Burning of Books of Magic (Acts 19:11-20).

A. Don’t play with spiritual things—the enemy knows.

B. When you come to Jesus some things must be destroyed.

Acts: Paul’s 3rd Journey2. The Riot in Ephesus (Acts 19:21-34)

A. Demetrius, a silversmith who made shrines of Artemis incited a riot against Paul because his missions effort was affecting sales and pagan worship.

3. Eutychus raised from the dead (Acts 20:7-16)A. Paul raises the boy…and keeps preaching.

Acts: Paul’s Final VoyageA. Paul went to Jerusalem and some Jews

from Asia saw him in the Temple. They exposed Paul as the one who caused a great stir in Asia by teaching and preaching about Jesus Christ. They even accused him of bringing Gentiles into the Temple.

Acts: Paul’s Final VoyageB. Paul was arrested, but he spoke to the

people and shared his testimony (Acts 21:37-22:21). But God told him to have courage because he must testify of Him in Rome (Acts 23:11).

Acts: Paul’s Final VoyageC. Later, Paul was bound and presented to

the Sanhedrin and Felix, the Governor of Caesarea. Two years later, Festus, the new governor, visited Paul to discuss his case. It was then that Paul made his appeal to Caesar.

Acts: Paul’s Final VoyageD. Other events happened, including a

horrific voyage on the Mediterranean Sea, but eventually Paul arrives in Rome under house arrest. Thus, Acts ends stating

“He lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.”

Acts 28:30-31

Questions