Feel free to copy, project or edit for your teaching, lessons or private use. The activity packet includes maps, as well, to outline the travels of paul. You can use this bible marking activity to highlight the travels of paul. Packed with the kind of silly fun your kids love, this pauls missionary journeys activity is perfect for your upcoming sunday school lesson in the book of acts. Paul undertook many missionary journeys and spread the gospel to many countries. Provide a free high quality map of paul s first and second missionary journeys from the book of acts.
Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome. This is an 84page downloadable activity book in pdf format. This lesson covers pauls visit to thessalonica, berea and athens. The book of acts ends with paul waiting for his case to be heard by the emperor. Stephen and the hellenists in lukan apologetic historiography bloomsbury, 2004. I also throw in a few personal thoughts along the way. Map of pauls journeys bible crafts, pauls missionary. Where did the apostle paul go on his missionary journeys. Passing through galatia and phrygia, he proceeded directly to the great port city of ephesus. Pauls three missionary journeys esv study bible, crossway, 2001 pauls second missionary journey acts 15. With caroline vander stichele, he cowrote contextualizing gender in early christian discourse. The book of acts and the epistles of paul sometimes tell us the length of time between one event and another.
Our study of the places in the book of acts requires a supplemental summary of the journeys and periods of the apostle paul. When i received evidence and pauls journeys in the mail, i planned on skimming it for a minute or two and putting it on the shelf. Stephen, whose grecian name means crown, becomes the first martyr for jesus acts 6 7. Terms in this set 18 state the author and dates covered by the book of acts. Traditionally, paul is said to have made three missionary journeys, plus a fourth journey to rome. Paul praised the generosity of the macedonian saints, who gave to him and to the poor saints at. The missionary journeys of paul jesus film project. Paul offered the gospel to israel, then to the gentiles. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
The beginning verses of acts make it clear that acts is a sequel of the story started in luke and written to the same man named theophilus, generally a title ascribed to highranking roman officials. Pauls journeys acts of the apostles pauls journeys. This journey occurred between ad 5357 and would entail paul revisiting many of the cities he visited on his second mission journey. From jerusalem paul went overland to revisit the churches in lystra and iconium. This is a continuation of the journey through acts. Travelers took to the roads in as large a group as they could find. Provide a free high quality map of pauls first and second missionary journeys from the book of acts. Now if youve got your bibles, you just turn to acts. Now, the standard three journeys taken by paul are taken from acts cyprus and southern asia minor, acts 16 southern asia minor and macedonia, primarily corinth, and.
These verses describe events after peters escape from prison. From later historians we learn that he was set free and continued his apostolic journeys for several years until he was again arrested, imprisoned and ultimately beheaded in rome. After traveling though galatia and phrygia, paul eventually arrived in ephesus cf. Lets think about the believers who shared the good news in the book of acts. Stephen was one of the first deacons or leaders in the early new testament church acts 6. The purpose of all of paul s missionary journeys was the same. Fun for kids to print and learn more about the life of paul and his journeys through asia minor. Chronology of apostle pauls journeys and epistles matthew mcgee. Paul s four missionary journeys began with his first one around 45 ad and ended around 6061 ad with his fourth and final voyage to rome. Manuscript discoveries in the last century have added considerable additional material. Traditionally, it is believed that paul took three long missionary journeys. Paul traveled over 10,000 miles proclaiming the gospel of jesus christ. This page is devoted to sharing the actual lesson plans i used while teaching the book of acts to 4th6th graders in a bible class setting. Todd penner is the author of numerous essays on the acts of the apostles, including the book in praise of christian origins.
Veggietales creator phil vischer and the cast of buck denver askswhats in the bible. Paul s three missionary journeys esv study bible, crossway, 2001 paul s third missionary journey acts 18. Some others are playing key role in pauls journeys and are shown to have. Pauls missionary journeys and journey to rome simply bible. The purpose of all of pauls missionary journeys was the same. A larger acts map and blank map are provided below. Missionary journeys of paul from the book of acts wall. Timeline of pauls letters and missionary journeys chart.
The book encouraged my soul, not only about the historical facticity of the book of acts, but also in making the events vivid and real. At the same time, there is no explicit evidence for a fourth journey in the bible, as it would have occurred after the close of the book of acts. Pauls continued journeys acts 18 the redeemed mind. An understanding of the chronological order of events in pauls ministry can be very valuable as a tool for the study of acts and pauls epistles. Can your kids spot all the differences between these two pauls missionary journeys illustrations. Pauls first missionary journey begins, and he strikes elymas the sorcerer blind. Map of the missionary journeys of paul the apostle in the first century ad. In this sharefaithkids sunday school lesson, we learn about some of the journeys of paul, his terrible hardship and. Now thats actually an excerpt from one of the sermons that paul preached.
This class covers the missionary journeys of paul from the book of acts. Scripture does not tell us whether or not paul traveled to spain, but in the book of acts and in paul s letters, we can tell that paul went on many more than four journeys. Individual sections were transmitted separately by the medieval manuscript tradition lipsius 1891, most importantly by the acts of paul and thekla and the martyrdom of paul, both extant in the original greek and several ancient translations. Pauls four missionary journeys began with his first one around 45 ad and ended around 6061 ad with his fourth and final voyage to rome. Everyone believed him to be dead but paul revived him and the. Cyprus, john mark assisted them as they proclaimed the gospel to the synagogues acts. Missionary journeys of paul from the book of acts wall decorations by nicole.
The gospel is moving into completely gentile populations prior to this, the gospel was preached primarily to jews, samaritans nearjews and godfearers cornelius who sympathized with judaism. The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. On this trip paul had a dream calling him to bring the gospel to macedonia. Pauls journeys in acts bible marking for kids magnify. Thirteen of the twentyseven books in the new testament have traditionally been attributed to paul. Simply rightclick the image and save to your computer. See more ideas about pauls missionary journeys, bible for kids and sunday school lessons.
The jews from thessalonica followed and persecuted them acts 17. Timeline of paul s letters and missionary journeys chart. The author of acts arranges pauls travels into three separate journeys. His journeys on land and sea took him primarily through present day israel, syria, turkey, and greece.
Luke was from antioch but traveled with paul all over southern europe and the middle east. Acts facts people, places, and verse by verse study. Saul paul is an official witnesses of stephens death, after which he leads persecution against believers of christ acts 8. Pauls missionary journeys book of acts sunday school. Stopping in athens, paul attempted to proclaim the gospel in athens, where he was met with polite indifference acts 17. And actually the study today goes all the way through acts and we stopped two verses short of completing acts 14. Pauls journeys activity book bible pathway adventures. Pauls journeys missionary journeys and journey to rome. Barnabas and paul separated over a disagreement acts 15. What were the different missionary journeys of paul. Chronology of apostle paul s journeys and epistles matthew mcgee. How many missionary journeys did paul take in the book of acts.
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