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SSE - 2023
Lesson 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the purpose of Paul's missionary journeys? | Paul's missionary journeys were undertaken to preach the gospel to the Gentiles and establish new testament churches. |
| How many cultures prevailed during Paul's time, and what were they based on? | Three cultures prevailed: Greek culture based on philosophy, Roman culture based on military power, and Hebrew culture based on the guiding beacon of Torah. |
| Where was the center of Paul's missionary journeys? | Antioch |
| Who accompanied Paul on his first missionary journey? | Barnabas accompanied Paul on his first missionary journey, and Mark also served them initially. |
| Where did Paul and Barnabas travel to in their first missionary journey? | They traveled to Cyprus, Perga in Pamphylia, Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe. |
| What event occurred in Cyprus that led the governor to accept Jesus Christ? | Elymas, the sorcerer who opposed the belief of the governor, became blind by the hand of the Lord, which influenced the governor's decision. |
| Why did Mark leave Paul and Barnabas during their journey? | Mark left them due to the difficulties and obstacles they encountered in the ministry. |
| What significant event happened in Lystra during the first missionary journey? | A man who had never walked from birth was miraculously healed by Paul, leading the people to consider Paul and Barnabas as gods. |
| How did the people of Lystra's perception of Paul and Barnabas change from reverence to persecution? | Some Jews from Antioch and Iconium arrived and convinced the crowd to turn against Paul and Barnabas. They stoned Paul and left him for dead. |
| How did Paul and Barnabas conclude their first missionary journey? | They revisited the places where they had preached, strengthened and encouraged the disciples, appointed elders, and finally gathered the church together in Antioch to report all that God had done through them. |
| When was Paul's first missionary journey | A.D. 47-49. |
| Where did the journey start? | Antioch |
| They traveled by ship from Seleucia, the port town of Antioch, to reach | Cyprus, the native place of Barnabas. |
| In Cyprus, they encountered a sorcerer named | Elymas |
| Elymas who tried to prevent the governor, _______, from believing in _______. | Elymas who tried to prevent the governor, Sergius Paulus, from believing in Jesus Christ. |
| who was struck blind by the Lord, leading Sergius Paulus to become a Christian? | Elymas |
| They sailed from Cyprus to ____ in Pamphylia | They sailed from Cyprus to Perga in Pamphylia |
| who left them to return to Jerusalem due to the suffering journey and obstacles in the ministry. | Mark |
| From Perga, they traveled about _____ miles by road to reach _________, a Roman military center. | From Perga, they traveled about 100 miles by road to reach Pisidian Antioch, a Roman military center. |
| In Pisidian Antioch, Paul began his ministry in the Jewish synagogue and delivered a speech explaining | the death and ascension of Jesus Christ with the historical background of Israel. |
| What led to Paul and Barnabas being forced to leave the place? | opposition from some Jews |
| They traveled southeast from Pisidian Antioch and reached _____, covering a distance of ___ miles on foot. | They traveled southeast from Pisidian Antioch and reached Iconium, covering a distance of 35 miles on foot. |
| They preached the gospel in | Jewish synagogues |
| They faced severe opposition from Jews, leading to their departure | from Iconium. |
| Continuing their journey, they arrived in | Lystra after traveling 40 miles. |
| Here, they witnessed a miracle as a lame man from birth was | healed and began to walk. |
| The people mistook Paul and Barnabas for | the Greek gods Zeus and Hermes and wanted to offer sacrifices to them. |
| Paul and Barnabas urged the people to turn from | worthless things to the living God. |
| However, the same people who had revered them as gods turned against Paul and Barnabas when | some Jews from Antioch and Iconium arrived. |
| They stoned Paul and left him for dead, but | the disciples prayed for him and he recovered. |
| Paul and Barnabas traveled to the nearby town of | Derbe |
| They revisited the places where they had | preached, strengthened and encouraged the disciples, and appointed elders to care for the church. |
| Afterward, they returned to Antioch and gathered the | church together, reporting all that God had done through them. |
| In total, Paul covered approximately ____ miles by ship and ____ miles by road during his first missionary journey. | In total, Paul covered approximately 500 miles by ship and 200 miles by road during his first missionary journey. |
| Despite the lack of modern transportation facilities, he was able to establish | churches and spread the gospel. |