First Missionary Journey

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First Missionary Journey

• Cyprus
• Pisidian Antioch
• Iconium
• Lystra
• Derbe

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Commissioned by Antioch
While they were worshipingthe Holy Spirit said,
Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work
to which I have called them. Then after fasting
and praying they laid their hands on them and
sent them off. (Acts 132-3)
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Cyprus
Cyprus
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Cyprus

• Accompanied by John Mark, Barnabas cousin.
• Encounter with Jewish magician named Elymas or
  Bar-Jesus.
• Conversion of proconsul Sergius Paulus.
• Switch from Saul to Paul (Acts 139).

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Cyprus Monastery of St. Barnabas at Salamis
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CyprusSouthern Coastline Near Paphos
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Pisidian Antioch
Cyprus
Perga
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Perga
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Perga
John (Mark) left them and returned to
Jerusalem. (Acts 1313)
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Lake Egridir in Pisidia
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Antioch in Pisidia Roman Aqueduct
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Antioch in PisidiaJewish Hostility Emerges

• It was necessary that the word of God should be
  spoken first to you (Jews). Since you reject it,
  we are now turning to the Gentiles. (Acts 1346)
• Frequent theme/pattern in Acts.
• Jews reject gospel Gentiles accept it.

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Roman Bridge at Cendere
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Iconium Lystra Derbe
Cyprus
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Plains of Lycaonia
Iconium Lystra Derbe
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Iconium
an attempt was made to mistreat them and to
stone them (Acts 145)
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Lystra
Coin of Lystra
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Lystra
Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called
Hermes (Acts 1412)
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Lystra
But Jews came there from Antioch and Iconium
Then they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the
city, supposing that he was dead. (Acts
1419)
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Derbe
After they had proclaimed the good news to that
city they returned to Lystra, then on to Iconium
and AntiochWhen they had spoken the word in
Perga, they went down to Attalia. (Acts
1421, 25)
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AttaliaPergas Harbor
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Antioch
When they arrived, they called the church
together and related all that God had done with
them, and how he had opened a door of faith for
the Gentiles. (Acts 1427)