Bible paul ministry timeline
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Life of Paul the Apostle: Timeline of Life and Missionary Journeys
AD – Paul’s First missionär Journey
The church in Antioch sent Paul and Barnabas out on their first missionary journey. John Mark went along with them as well. The first place they preached was the island of Cyprus. There they made a stop at a Jewish synagogue in the city of Salamis. After traveling throughout the island, they met a Jewish sorcerer in another city called Paphos. The sorcerer tried to turn the officer he worked for away from Paul and the faith. Paul responded to him, “You are a child of the devil!” and told him that he’d become blind. And so, it happened. As a result of that, and the teaching about the Lord, the officer believed.
After their time in Cyprus, they sailed along to Perga. While there, John Mark left them and went back to Jerusalem. We don’t know why he left, but we do know from Acts that Paul considered it a fault. He didnt want John Mark to travel with them the next time
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Here at BBS, our friends often give us ideas and suggestions for new literature via phone calls, letters, and emails. Last year, I spoke on the phone with Brother John Lynch in Idaho, and we had a great conversation around the Word of God, rightly divided. During the course of the call, John recommended that BBS produce a timeline chart of Paul’s ministry and the Book of Acts. He felt it would be helpful for people to have a visual depiction of when the important events took place in Acts, the dates and locations of Paul’s travels, and when and where Paul’s letters were written. I thought John had a tremendous idea.
When I began the study and research into this project, I soon realized that this wasn’t as easy as it sounded! There are many differing opinions as to the order in which Paul’s letters were written and the timing of the various events in Acts. When you put something in print, however, it’s like putting a stake in the ground and announcing, “This is where I stand!” I re