Wednesday Study Material
May 25, 2011
Paul, Journeys:
a complete list of the significant journeys of Paul seems to be as follows:
1. His conversion (Gal. 1:15-16; Acts 9:1f).
2. His first ministry in Damascus (Acts 9:19-22).
3. His time alone with God in Arabia (Gal. 1:17).
4. His second ministry in Damascus after returning from Arabia (Acts 9:23-25).
5. His first trip to Jerusalem for fifteen days to see Peter (Gal. 1:18-19; Acts 9:23-30).
The apostle in Acts 9:27 would be Peter and James, the Lord's brother.
6. His ministry in and around Tarsus which apparently lasted for about eleven years
(Gal. 1:21-2:1).
7. His call by Barnabas to help him minister in Antioch (Acts 11:25-26).
8. His second trip to Jerusalem to carry relief goods during a famine (Gal. 2:1f;
Acts 11:30; 12:25)
9. His call and commissioning as a missionary (Acts 13:2-3)
10. His first great mission to the Gentiles: to Cyprus and Galatia (Acts 13:1-14:28).
11. His return to Antioch after completing his first missionary journey (Acts 14:26-28).
12. His third trip to Jerusalem to defend the gospel of grace before the Jerusalem
Council (Acts 15:1-30).
13. His return to Antioch with the message from the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15:30-35).
14. His second great mission to the Gentiles: to Europe (Acts 15:36-18:22).
15. His return to Antioch after completing his second missionary journey (Acts 18:22).
16. His third great mission to the Gentiles: Asia Minor and Europe (Acts 18:23-21:16).
17. His fourth and final trip to Jerusalem where he was arrested (Acts 21:17-26:32).
18. His journey to Rome as a prisoner (Acts 27:1-28:15).
19. His ministry in Rome while a prisoner (Acts 28:16-31).