Acts 15:36-19:41, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 Corinthians
In this study you will learn more about the Apostle Paul, his personality, teaching, writings and why God chose him as the best person to be Apostle to the Gentiles.
The study opens with a “sharp disagreement” between ministry partners Paul and Barnabus over young John Mark. Since neither partner would budge, the result was in a split into two teams with Barnabus taking John Mark and Paul partnering with Silas. On this second journey, Paul returned to Galatia with the letter from the Jerusalem Council saying Gentiles did not have to become Jews to received God’s Salvation through Christ. Paul and Silas continued a tumultuous journey through Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens and finally Corinth where Paul stayed for 18 months. During the time in Corinth, Paul wrote letters of encouragement to the Thessalonians. The journey continued to Ephesus where a near riot broke out over Paul and Silas preaching the Gospel. While in Ephesus, Paul learned of trouble in Corinth and wrote his first letter to the Corinthians.