Acts 15:36-18:22
way: 5.500 km
team:Paul, Silas, Timothy and Luke. |
50-53. |
EUROPE
Paul visits former places and decides to go a little further, but the Holy Spirit did not allow them to preach the Word in neighboring areas, but sent them to Europe.
PASTOR
Most of the journey (one and a half years) Paul remained in Corinth, where he served as a pastor. This is the only place where Paul was a pastor.
- Separation of Paul and Barnabas because of John 15:36-39
Later Paul established a relationship with John 2Tim 4:11
- Paul elects Silas 15:40
Has this affected God's plan?
- Syria and Cilicia-approval of previously established churches 15:41
- Dervia and Lystra (the last time in Derby there were many believers) 16:1
- Lystra - they are joined by Timothy 16:1-3
Paul cuts Timothy for the sake of the Jews 16:3
- Success 16:5
- To Phrygia and Galatia 16:6
TO EUROPE
- The Spirit does not allow preaching in Asia and Bithynia 16:6-7
Troas - the vision of the Macedonian 16:8-10
Arrival in Samothrace and Naples 16:11
- Philippi is the appeal of Lydia and the prison guard 16:12-40
Here we first learn that Paul is a citizen of Rome 16:37
Passed through Amphiopol and Apollonia 17:1
(Passed by because there was no synagogue there)
- Thessaloniki - they visit synagogue and found a church 17:1-9
Paul and Force are forwarded to Berea 17:10-14
- Berea is a synagogue, the people here have carefully studied the Scriptures 17:10-12
Paul secretly goes to Athens 17:14-15
Paul orders to send the Force and Timothy 17:15
- Athens - the sermon of Paul 17:22-34
- KORINTH - synagogue 18:1-17
Epistle to Thessalonians 56