Hang on - he’s changed his name! The man called Saul is now known as Paul.
Paul preaches at Antioch (Pisidia)
Acts 13:14-41
The Gentiles receive the message
Acts 13:42-49
The Jews drive out Paul and Barnabas
Acts 13:50-52
The minister in Lyconium and Lystra
Acts 14:1-18
Paul is stoned, but revives
Acts 14:19-20
They return to Antioch
Acts 14:21-26
They report back to the church
Acts 14:27-28
The council at Jerusalem
Acts 15:1-12, Galatians 2:7-10
Paul preaches in the synagogue at Pisidian Antioch. Not an easy sermon to follow, I have to say - quite a learned Jewish discourse, and the response he gets is polite but lukewarm. The Jews there are prepared to listen again, but not ready to agree with him. They invite him back next sabbath. But in the ensuing week, Paul and Barnabas get loads of enquiries from people of all faiths and none, so that by the time the next sabbath comes round, the little synagogue is packed. The Jews, instead of being delighted, are jealous and angry, and throw Paul and Barnabas out.
Paul and Barnabas continue on elsewhere, leaving behind a group of converts. The pattern is repeated in Iconium, and in Lystra Paul and Barnabas are mistaken for gods when they heal a lame man. Then Jews from Iconium and Antioch turn up and turn the crowd against them. Paul is lucky to escape with his life.
But in every place they visited, there is a little church. Paul and Barnabas sneak back in to the cities on their way home, and make sure that the little churches are organised and standing firm. Then it’s back to Antioch with great rejoicing for the successes they’ve had.
But Antioch has changed. It’s no longer as happy to reach out to the Gentile world as it was. Jewish Christians from Judea are back in the ascendancy, and they are pushing the message that to become a Christian, you have to become a Jew first. Paul refuses to take this lying down, and argues vehemently with them. So the Antioch church decides it must consult the apostles in Jerusalem, and get a ruling on this matter once and for all. Paul and Barnabas must go and give evidence to the council in Jerusalem on behalf of Gentile Christians.
Paul preaches at Antioch (Pisidia)
Acts 13:14-41
The Gentiles receive the message
Acts 13:42-49
The Jews drive out Paul and Barnabas
Acts 13:50-52
The minister in Lyconium and Lystra
Acts 14:1-18
Paul is stoned, but revives
Acts 14:19-20
They return to Antioch
Acts 14:21-26
They report back to the church
Acts 14:27-28
The council at Jerusalem
Acts 15:1-12, Galatians 2:7-10
Paul preaches in the synagogue at Pisidian Antioch. Not an easy sermon to follow, I have to say - quite a learned Jewish discourse, and the response he gets is polite but lukewarm. The Jews there are prepared to listen again, but not ready to agree with him. They invite him back next sabbath. But in the ensuing week, Paul and Barnabas get loads of enquiries from people of all faiths and none, so that by the time the next sabbath comes round, the little synagogue is packed. The Jews, instead of being delighted, are jealous and angry, and throw Paul and Barnabas out.
Paul and Barnabas continue on elsewhere, leaving behind a group of converts. The pattern is repeated in Iconium, and in Lystra Paul and Barnabas are mistaken for gods when they heal a lame man. Then Jews from Iconium and Antioch turn up and turn the crowd against them. Paul is lucky to escape with his life.
But in every place they visited, there is a little church. Paul and Barnabas sneak back in to the cities on their way home, and make sure that the little churches are organised and standing firm. Then it’s back to Antioch with great rejoicing for the successes they’ve had.
But Antioch has changed. It’s no longer as happy to reach out to the Gentile world as it was. Jewish Christians from Judea are back in the ascendancy, and they are pushing the message that to become a Christian, you have to become a Jew first. Paul refuses to take this lying down, and argues vehemently with them. So the Antioch church decides it must consult the apostles in Jerusalem, and get a ruling on this matter once and for all. Paul and Barnabas must go and give evidence to the council in Jerusalem on behalf of Gentile Christians.
No comments:
Post a Comment