Tag: missionary

  • Three Years in Ephesus with Tears

    Paul has just sent for the Ephesian Elders and is about to address them as at the conclusion of his third missionary journey as the Apostle departs for Jerusalem. Serving the Lord with humility and tears The *apostles’ tearful departure from Ephesus – Let us recall so many close relationships of those brothers and sisters…

    Miletus - ruins of the Roman agora where Paul likely would have met the Ephesian elders as the Apostle returned to Jerusalem
  • Acts 15:39 Barnabas Sails off to Cypress

    Second Missionary Journey[s] – Departures: Acts of the Apostles 15:39 39 And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,  Paul is stranded in Antioch [see map] NEW PLAN: Acts 15:40 (some weeks later) 40 but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers…

    Acts 15:39 Barnabas sails for Cypress. Google Earth Map shows where Paul wanted to go (Derby)
  • Preaching Good News then a Parting of Paths to the Gentiles

    The Church at Antioch received exciting good news that their First Missionary Journey was successful. Then hey sent a delegation to Jerusalem to clarify some gentile issues in a Council meeting with the Apostles and Church. Barnabas and Paul return to Antioch with a clarification of doctrine and some brothers from the Jerusalem Church. Then…

    map of route between Jerusalem and Antioch where apostles sent missionaries into all the world of the gentiles