


Paul's First Missionary Journey
Antioch of Syria
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The First "Christians"
Antioch of Syria
Paul and Barnabas are in Antioch of Syria when the Holy Spirit calls them to their first missionary journey. They fast and pray with their church and then are sent off.
Acts 13:2-4

Barnabas' Home
Salamis
After walking to Seleucia and then boarding a ship, Paul, Barnabas, and John Mark sail to Salamis (Barnabas’ home). They travel and preach to the whole island before stopping in a final city.
Acts 13:4-5

The Magician/False Prophet
Paphos
In Paphos, the Roman proconsul, Serguis Paulus, summons the missionaries to hear their message. Bar-Jesus, a magician and false prophet, tries to contradict the gospel message and through Paul, God strikes Bar-Jesus blind. Sergius Paulus ends up receiving Christ as his Savior.
Acts 13:6-12

Parting of Ways
Perga
The three missionaries sail from Paphos to Perga. At this time, John-Mark leaves the group and heads back to Jerusalem.
Acts 13:13

The Large Crowd
Antioch of Pisidia
Once in Antioch of Pisidia, Paul and Barnabas preach in the synagogue and many get saved. The people ask them to return, and the following Sabbath the entire city shows up. The Jewish leaders are jealous and eventually stir up persecution so Paul and Barnabas travel on.
Acts 13:14-52

Threat of Stoning
Iconium
Paul and Barnabas stay in Iconium a long time. They preach boldly and perform miracles. They find out that the city leaders are planning to stone them so they flee.
Acts 14:1-7

Wrongly Sacrificing
Lystra
While in Lystra, Paul notices a lame man listening. He heals the man, and the people wrongly believe Paul and Barnabas to be gods. They try to offer sacrifices to the men while Paul and Barnabas insist they are just men. The same problem-people from Antioch and Iconium cause a mob which then stones Paul and throws his lifeless body out of the city. While the disciples are gathered around Paul’s body, Paul gets up and walks right back into the city!
Acts 14:8-20

Making More Disciples
Derbe
Right after the incident at Lystra, Paul and Barnabas travel to Derbe and make many more disciples. It’s in this region that Timothy hears the gospel from Paul and gets saved.
Acts 14:21-23

“Watering” the Believers
Attalia
Paul and Barnabas backtrack through the cities where they’ve just established young churches (Lystra, Iconium, Antioch) and strengthen the believers. They preach in Perga and then move over to Attalia
Acts 14:24-26

The First "Christians"
Antioch of Syria
Paul and Barnabas return home to Antioch of Syria and give a report of all that God had accomplished through them on their first journey.
Acts 14:27

Paul's Second Missionary Journey
Antioch of Syria
Paul's Second Missionary Journey starts below.

The First "Christians"
Antioch of Syria
Paul and Barnabas are both burdened to go on another missionary journey. They disagree on who should go, so Barnabas goes on a trip with John-Mark, and Paul starts his second missionary journey with Silas.
Acts 15:36-40

Counseling Disciples
Derbe
Paul and Silas start their journey by crossing the mountain range to Tarsus and then to Lystra and Derbe. When they end up in this area, they meet up with Timothy and counsel him to yield one’s right in order to not offend those to whom one is ministering.
Acts 16:1-3

Ministry Vision
Troas
Paul and Silas quickly visit churches Paul had established on his first journey, and after the Holy Spirit’s leading them away from Bithynia (and also joined by Luke), they settled in Troas. During this stop, Paul has a vision of a man in Macedonia asking for them to come, and they immediately travel on.
Acts 16:4-10

The Merchant and the Slave
Philippi
The group sails to Samothrace, then to Neapolis, and finally stops in Philippi for a while. They meet a merchant named Lydia, and she and her household become believers; the first converts on European soil.
Acts 16:11-15
Also in Philippi, Paul casts a demon out of a slave girl. Instead of being joyful, her owners are enraged, and the leadership beat and imprison Paul and Silas. Paul and Silas sing in prison, and an earthquake from God literally breaks off their chains and opens the doors.
Acts 16:16-26
The jailor is afraid that everyone has escaped and is ready to kill himself when Paul tells him that everyone is still in the prison. The jailor and his household immediately get saved. Paul and Silas are finally allowed to leave the prison, and they say goodbye to Lydia and the other believers.
Acts 16:27-40

The Jews Reject Christ
Thessalonica
Paul, Silas, and Timothy pass through Amphipolis and Apollonia before stopping in Thessalonica. Paul shares the gospel fervently but persuades very few. The Jews stir up trouble, and Paul and Silas slip away before more trouble arises.
Acts 17:1-10

The Jews Search the Bible
Berea
The Berean Jews are more accepting of the gospel and dive into the Scriptures to learn the truth. They convert many, but the unbelieving Jews from Thessalonica follow and cause trouble. Silas and Timothy remain behind as Paul is sent onward.
Acts 17:10-15

The Land of Philosophers
Athens
The philosophers of this city were eager to hear Paul’s message, not to learn the truth but rather to debate and pick apart the argument. Sadly, few came to Christ, and no church was believed to be established
Acts 17:16-34

The Exiled
Corinth
Silas and Timothy meet up with Paul at Corinth where many Jews had been exiled by Emperor Claudius. New converts include Priscilla and Aquilla and Crispus. Some Jews fought against Paul’s message, but the trial of Gallio (the proconsul) found no fault in Paul.
Acts 18:1-17

The Listeners
Ephesus
Priscilla and Aquila join the group and all travel to Ephesus where Paul reasoned with the Jews. They beg him to stay longer, but he declines and leaves; however, Priscilla and Aquila stay behind.
Acts 18:18-21

The First "Christians"
Antioch of Syria
Paul finishes up his second missionary journey by visiting Caesarea, greeting the believers there, and then returning back to Antioch of Syria.
Acts 18:22

Paul's Third Missionary Journey
Antioch of Syria
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The First "Christians"
Antioch of Syria
Paul kicks off his third missionary journey by visiting some of the churches established in his earlier missionary journeys.

The Large Crowd
Antioch of Pisidia
After visiting the churches in Derbe, Lystra, Iconium and Antioch of Pisidia, Paul traveled onward.
Acts 18:23

The Listeners
Ephesus
In Ephesus, Paul discipled those who studied under Apollos. Apollos had not heard of the resurrection of Jesus and instead was limited to the teachings of John the Baptist. So Paul was able to expound the gospel to these men who then were baptized and received the Holy Spirit.
Acts 19:1-10
Extraordinary miracles were being performed by Paul in Ephesus. People were being healed and demons expelled. The Sons of Sceva wanted to show their power off and tried to do the same miracles, but without the power of the Holy Spirit, these men were unsuccessful.
Acts 19:11-20

Passover Time
Philippi
Paul planned to sail back to Jerusalem, but there were many individuals angry about the gospel that Paul was spreading, especially since it made some of the idol-makers lose money. So he visited Corinth, Berea, Thessalonica, and finally Philippi for the Passover.
Acts 20:1-3

A Resurrection
Troas
Paul packed a lot of teaching into his time at Troas, preaching long into the night. During his sermon, one of the young men fell asleep in a window, fell out, and then died from the fall. With the power of the Holy Spirit, Paul brought him back to life again, served communion, and then kept on preaching!
Acts 20:4-12

The Walk
Assos
Paul decided to take a coastal route home rather than sailing directly to Jerusalem. So while the rest of the group sailed, Paul walked to Assos.
Acts 20:13-14

Beware of False Teachers
Miletus
Paul and the group traveled through Mitylene, Trogyllium, and Miletus. During this trip they bypassed Ephesus because Paul knew he would be delayed there. Instead they asked the Ephesian elders to meet at Miletus. Paul warned against false teachers.
Acts 20:14-38

The Disciples Beg Paul
Tyre
Paul and the group sailed to Patara and then to Tyre where they stayed for a week. During their stay the disciples begged Paul not to return to Jerusalem for his safety, but he kept traveling.
Acts 21:1-6

The Prophecy
Caesarea
Again the group is moving quickly so after a short stop at Ptolemais, they continue on to Caesarea and stay with Philip. While there, a prophet named Agabus shares a prophecy that Paul will be arrested in Jerusalem.
Acts 21:7-14

The Final Stop
Jerusalem
Paul knew that his return to Jerusalem was not going to be a very safe move for him to make, but regardless, he went back to Jerusalem and finished delivering a report to the Jews about the amazing response to the gospel during the third missionary journey.
Acts 21:15-19