APOSTLE'S BIRTH TO HIS FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY (4)

(Message by Tanny Keng)

1. Timeline from Apostle Paul's birth  to his First Missionary Journey

36 to 40 A.D.		Staying Home in Tarsus a) Paul stays in his hometown of Tarsus for four years.
40 to 41 A.D.		Growth in the Antioch church a) Men from Cyprus and Cyrene travel to Antioch in Syria and begin to speak to Gentiles concerning Jesus. God blesses their efforts and a great number of people become converted. (Acts 11:20-21). b) Barnabas travels to Tarsus to seek Paul's help with teaching the newly converted Syrian Antioch Gentiles. They journey from Tarsus back to Antioch and stay in the city for an entire year (Acts 11:25-26).
42 A.D.		A famine will soon occur a) In Antioch God reveals that a three-year famine will soon occur (Acts 11:27-28).
44 A.D.		Famine relief to Jerusalem a) Paul and Barnabas escort food and relief supplies to Jerusalem, after which they return to Antioch (Acts 12:25).

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