Part 3 (2/2)

+The Decision+ of the council was for the freedom of the Gentile Christians and that they should not be obliged to become Jews before they became Christians. Thus was one of the grave crises of the early church safely pa.s.sed.

Paul and Barnabas went back happy in that great victory for Gentile Christianity to their brethren at Antioch.

It should be borne in mind, however, that while the question of the relation of the Gentile Christians to the law of Moses was decided at this council, it was one which came up again and again to hamper and bother Paul in his missionary work.

QUESTIONS

What is to be considered in the introduction to the three missionary journeys? By whom was the call to this work? What is the significance of the journeys? The extent and time? What can be said of the record? Were there other long journeys by Paul? What was the method of work and support? What was the message? The first journey; what was the preparation for it?

Who the companions? Time and extent? Rulers? Give some of the incidents that took place upon the Itinerary, at Salamis, Paphos, Perga, Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe? What can be said of the return journey? Why was the Jerusalem Council necessary, and what was decided by it?

II. PAUL'S JOURNEYS

_Acts 13:1-28:31_

STUDY IV

SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY

_Scripture, Acts 13:36-18:32_

a.n.a.lYSIS

+Second Missionary Journey+--The Inception. The Companions.

The Wide Scope. Value to the World. Time and Rulers.

Epistles to the Churches.

+The Itinerary+--Through Asia Minor. In Europe (Philippi.

Thessalonica. Berea. Athens. Corinth).

+The Return Voyage+--Ephesus. Caesarea. Antioch.

II. PAUL'S JOURNEYS

_Scripture, Acts 13:1-28:32_

STUDY IV

SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY

_Scripture, Acts 15:36-18:22_

+The Inception+--After the Jerusalem Council Paul returned to Antioch where he spent some time, ”teaching and preaching the Word of the Lord with many others also.” ”And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the Word of the Lord, and see how they do” (Acts 15:35, 36). He felt that he must be advancing the work of Jesus Christ.

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