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First Missionary Journey

First Missionary Journey. Cyprus Pisidian Antioch Iconium Lystra Derbe. Commissioned by Antioch.

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First Missionary Journey

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  1. First Missionary Journey • Cyprus • Pisidian Antioch • Iconium • Lystra • Derbe

  2. 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)

  3. Cyprus Cyprus

  4. 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).

  5. Cyprus Monastery of St. Barnabas at Salamis

  6. CyprusSouthern Coastline Near Paphos

  7. Pisidian Antioch Cyprus Perga

  8. Perga

  9. Perga “John (Mark) left them and returned to Jerusalem.” (Acts 13:13)

  10. Lake Egridir in Pisidia

  11. Antioch in Pisidia Roman Aqueduct

  12. 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.

  13. Roman Bridge at Cendere

  14. Iconium Lystra Derbe Cyprus

  15. Plains of Lycaonia Iconium Lystra Derbe

  16. Iconium “…an attempt was made… to mistreat them and to stone them…” (Acts 14:5)

  17. Lystra Coin of Lystra

  18. Lystra “Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes…” (Acts 14:12)

  19. 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)

  20. 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)

  21. AttaliaPerga’s Harbor

  22. 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)

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