Pauls Second Missionary Journey Acts 15 36 18

Paul’s Second Missionary Journey Acts 15: 36 – 18: 22 A. D. 49 -52 Corinth Bema Judgment

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Discussion Questions for Acts 15: 36 – 18: 22 − Who accompanies Paul on the second missionary trip? − What new area of the world does Paul do his mission work and why?

Second Missionary Journey Map – A. D. 49 -52

Second Missionary Journey Travel

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Second missionary journey departure (15: 36 -41) − Purpose was to visit churches where they had preached before to see how they are (36) − Dispute between Paul & Barnabas on who to take (37 -40) • Barnabas wants to take John Mark but Paul did not because he deserted them in Pamphylia on the first missionary journey. − Barnabas takes John Mark and goes to Cyprus • Barnabas covered the area they went to the first half of the first missionary journey. − Paul takes Silas will cover the later half of their first mission trip (Lystra, Derbe, Iconium).

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Timothy joins Paul and Silas (16: 1 -5) − Arrive at Derbe and Lystra • Disciple named Timothy there whose mother was a Jewish believer, father a Greek. • Timothy though highly of by the brethren. − Paul wants to take Timothy with him • Has him circumcised because of the Jews in that area • They knew his father was a Greek − They delivered the decrees from Jerusalem about the Gentiles. • Churches were strengthened in faith. • Churches were increasing in number daily

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • The Macedonian call (16: 6 -15) − Holy Spirit directs the missionary journey − Passed through Phrygian and Galatian regions where they worked their first missionary journey • Forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia • Forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Bithynia. − Arrive at Troas where Paul's has a vision to come to Macedonia, known as the Macedonian call (16: 8 -10) • Paul had a vision at night of a Macedonian calling for him to come to Macedonia to help them. − Prepared to go right then concluding God had called them to preach the gospel in Europe.

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Philippi mission effort (16: 11 -40) − Travel to Philippi from Troas via Samothrace & Neopolis − First "we" section so it appears Luke joins Paul at Troas • He does not appear to be with them on the trip to Thessalonica − Philippi was a Roman colony where they stayed some days − Lydia (16: 13 -15) • Went to find a place of worship along the river on Sabbath and spoke to the women meeting there • No synagogue in Philippi

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Philippi mission effort (16: 11 -40) − Problems to healing a demon possessed slave-girl (16: 16 -24) • Had a spirit of divination which made her masters a lot of money by fortune telling • Kept following Paul and crying out that they were "servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation. " • After being annoyed by her many days he commanded the spirit in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. • It came out immediately when Paul cast it out − Masters upset about loosing their money making business • They seized Paul and Silas and took them to the chief Magistrates

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Philippi mission effort (16: 11 -40) − Masters upset about loosing their money making business • They seized Paul and Silas and took them to the chief Magistrates • Claim they were teaching people contrary to Roman law • Beat them and threw them in prison Philippi Market and Shops Prison

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Philippi mission effort (16: 11 -40) − Philippian jailer's conversion (16: 25 -34) • Put their feet in stocks • They were singing and praying to God and the other prisoners were listening • Earthquake occurred & their chain came off and the door opened • Guard thought the prisoners had escaped so was going to kill himself but they assured him they were still there • The guard asks what he must do to be saved • Taught the guard and his family who believed and were baptized − Paul and Silas release from prison (16: 35 -40) • Magistrate sent police to let them go but they refuse

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 Thessalonica Mission Effort Modern Thessoloniki Ruins of Thessolonica Ruins of the agora (market place)

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Thessalonica mission effort (17: 1 -9) − Traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia to Thessalonica. − Ministry in Thessalonica. • Met for three Sabbaths in the synagogue as was Paul’s custom • Reasoned with them from scriptures, O. T. explaining and giving proofs that the Christ had to suffer and be raised from the dead. • Jews were looking for an earthly Messiah • Proclaims Jesus is the Christ or Messiah − Positive results of Paul, Silas, and Timothy's work • Some were persuaded • A great number of God-fearing Greeks believed

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Thessalonica mission effort (17: 1 -9) − Negative reaction to Paul's teaching at Thessalonica • Jews become jealous and got some "worthless men" to stir up a mob • Jews became jealous and got a mob to attack the house of Jason but could not find Paul so drug out Jason and some others and brought them before the city authorities. − Charged with: • Upsetting the world and Jason welcomed them • Act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, claim there is another king, Jesus • Stirred up the crowd and city authorities with these charges. − Received a pledge from Jason and the others and released them. • Pledge is not explained.

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 Possible Location of Jason’s House Shrine in Place of Jason’s House

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Berea mission effort (17: 10 -15) − Thessalonican brethren sent Paul and Silas away to Berea − Went to the synagogue of the Jews • More open to the gospel • Examining the scriptures for the truth − Many believed • Prominent men and women − Jews of Thessalonica come stir-up trouble Later Synagogue Built on the Site of the one Paul Taught in

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 Paul’s teaching in Athens (Acts 17: 16 -34) Areopagus – Hill of Ares or Mars Hill

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Paul’s teaching in Athens, district of Achaia (17: 16 -34) − Paul's preaching in the synagogue and market (16 -18) • Spirit provoked when he saw the city full of idols • Reasoning in the Synagogue to Jews and God-fearers − Teaching in the market place every day to whoever was present - discussions with philosophers – Epicureans, Stoics − People saw him as proclaiming strange deities because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection. Agora Market Place

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Paul's teaching on the Areopagus (17: 19 -34) − Taken to Areopagus so the philosophers can hear about this new teaching Areopagus

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Paul's teachings of the one God and Christ (17: 22 -31) − Notes they are very religious − Observes they have an alter to an unknown God • He wants to tell them about this God − Starts with the creation of the world, that God made everything • • • God does not dwell in temples made by people God gives life and breath to all things Created all the nations Parthenon Created in a way that people would seek God Dedicated to Athena He is not far "from each one of us“ for in Him "we live and move and exist"

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Paul's teachings of the one God and Christ (17: 22 -31) − Starts with the creation of the world, that God made everything • If we are then the offspring of God we should not think of God is like gold, silver, or stone made by people • Nor is God created through the thought of people • Over looking the time of ignorance God is requiring everyone to repent Temple of Zeus • Reason -God has fixed a day when he will judge everyone through the one He raised from the dead Temple of Athena

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Paul's teachings of the one God and Christ (17: 22 -31) − Response of the People on the Areopagus − Some sneered while others wanted hear him again − Some believed Hermes • Dionysius the Areopagite • Woman named Damaris • Others Dionysos Athene Zeus Artemis

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 Paul’s Teaching in Corinth Temple of Aphrodite

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Paul’s teaches & plants church in Corinth (Acts 18: 1 -22) − Paul works with Aquila and Prisicilla • Recently from Italy (Rome) but left because of the edict of Claudius. − Paul stayed with them because the worked in the same trade, tent-makers (leather work or weaver of goat hair as was used in Cilicia where Paul was from) Shopping Areas in Corinth

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Paul preaches in synagogue every Sabbath (Acts 18: 4 -6) − Try to persuade Jews and Greeks − Silas and Timothy join him in Corinth (after leaving Berea) − Paul devotes himself completely to teaching after they arrive • To the Jews that Jesus is the Christ (Messiah) • Some of the Jews did not believe and blasphemed − Shook out his garments • Blood on their own heads • He will go to the Gentiles

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Paul preaches the gospel to the Gentiles (Acts 18: 7 -8) − Went to the home of Titus Justus • A worshiper of God • House was next to the synagogue − The leader of the synagogue believed, Crispus, along with his household − Many Corinthians believed and being baptized Temple of Apollo

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Paul's vision from God for Corinth (Acts 18: 9 -11) − God tells Paul not to fear but to go on teaching • God is with him • He will not be harmed • God has many people in that city − Paul stayed for a year and six months

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Paul brought before Gallio (Acts 18: 12 -17) − Gallio was proconsul of Achaia • Inscription from Delphi dating his proconculship from (A. D. 51 -52) • Brother of Seneca, famous Stoic philosopher and tutor to Nero • Mention in secular history • Erastus, city treasurer – Latin inscription found in Corinth Inscription about Gallio Proconcul of Achaia – A. D. 51 Inscription in Corinth of Erastus City Treasurer

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Paul brought before Gallio (Acts 18: 12 -17) − Paul brought before the judgment seat of Gallio • Charge - he persuade people to worship God contrary to the law • Gallio does not want to hear the case sense it does not involve a crime but is a religious dispute • Drove them away from the judgment seat − Sosthenes, leader of the synagogue (new leader), was beaten in front of the judgment seat • Who beat Sosthenes? • Gallio was not concerned about it Bema of Corinth –

Second Missionary Journey – Acts 15: 3618: 22 • Paul's departure from Corinth (Acts 18: 18 -22) − After some time he left with Aquila and Priscilla − Set sail for Syria − At Cenchrea he had his hair cut having to do with keeping a vow − Arrive in Ephesus for a short stay • Reasoned in the synagogue • They wanted him to stay but he did not • Promises to return if God wills − Sails from Ephesus to Caesarea • Greeted the church − Returns to Antioch (18: 22)