Around A.D. 51, after Paul and Barnabas concluded their first missionary journey throughout the cities of Asia Minor, they returned to Antioch where they shared with their peers, the fruit of their works. “Certain people came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers: “Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught […]
In Derbe, Paul and Barnabas continued to advance the gospel of the risen Christ. There, many believed and were born again of faith in the life, death and resurrection of God’s begotten Son, Jesus, the Messiah. “21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, […]
Paul and Barnabas were on a missionary journey throughout the Roman province of Lycaonia, where they preached the gospel of the risen Christ. As a result, many believed and were born again of faith. However, such good deeds would not go by unnoticed by the enemy. Then, through skeptics, Satan went on the offensive against […]
Paul and Barnabas had been preaching the gospel in Iconium, a city in the Roman province of Lycaonia where many believed and were born again of faith in the risen Christ. However, the enemy continued to battle the missionaries through persecution by both Jews and Gentiles leaders, who plotted to stone Paul and Barnabas. When […]
After Paul and Barnabas shook the dust from their sandals at the Pisidian Antioch, following persecution from Jewish leaders, they continued their missionary journey about fifty miles east to Iconium, a city in the Roman province of Lycaonia. “1 Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and […]
Paul and Barnabas were preaching the gospel at Antioch, a city located along the route from Ephesus to Cilicia in the Roman province of Pisidia. There, they were blessed by many who believed and were born again of faith in the risen Christ, and at the same time, the missionaries encountered persecution from Jewish leaders. […]
On the island of Cyprus around A.D. 48, after the miracle performed in Paphos by Saul, now called by his Roman name, Paul, the missionaries continued their journey throughout Asia Minor. There, they preach the gospel and share the truth about Jesus, the risen Christ and Savior. “13 Now when Paul and his party set […]
Shortly after Barnabas and Saul were called to set out on a missionary journey to Cyprus, they came to Salamis, a city on the east coast of the Greek island. There, they would spread the gospel of the risen Christ and confront false teachers as part of the fulfillment of God’s perfect plan. “4 So, […]
In Jerusalem around A.D. 47, shortly after Peter escaped from prison, Herod, his persecutor died an agonizing death after God placed His wrath and judgment on the blasphemous king. The word about Herod Aggripa’s horrible dead spread through the land, and reinforced the truth about the mightiness of God. “25 And Barnabas and Saul returned […]
Of his own desire, and to please Jewish leaders, king Herod Agrippa of Judea had been on the offensive against Christians. Before he had Peter captured, he executed James, the brother of John, beheading him by the sword. But, God’s plan for Peter would involve an angel of the Lord, sent out to deliver the […]