First Baptist Church Delmar

The Life of Paul

Part 1

The World He Was Born Into
1. Paul was born around the same time of Jesus
  1. This is based on two things
    1. He is called a young man
      1. At Stephens death
      1. He was a member of the Sanhedrin
        age restriction 30 yrs old
        He cast his vote
        Acts 26:10
1. He ministered for around 30 years
  1. Conversion to death 64ad in Rome
  1. He took 3 mission trips
  1. Covering Asia minor and Greece
  1. His writings
    1. Incorporated all three cultural styles
1. His Hometown
  1. Tarsus
    1. Acts 21:39
    1. Southern Turkey
  1. Baal worship
  1. A mix of roman Jewish and Greek cultures
  1. Wealthy city
    1. Trade/shipping
    1. Textile
    1. Cilicium
      1. Black cloth made from goats hair
    1. He was a tentmaker
      1. Acts 18:3
        He grew up with cloth
        He new good tents
1. His Family
  1. Jewish
    1. Philippians 3:5
  1. Conservative
    1. 8^th day
    1. His tribe
    1. His theology
      1. Pharisee
  1. Roman
    1. How
      1. Born
        Acts 22:28
1. His Faith (before Christ)
  1. He was a pharisee
    1. Acts 8:3 Phil 3
  1. Trained under Gamaliel
    1. Acts 22:3
    1. Leader of the Sanhedrin
    1. Proposed restraint in killing Jesus
  1. The early church
    1. Jesus went to heaven a few years before
    1. Acts 2 (Pentecost) had happened
    1. The church was in Jerusalem
    1. The first martyr
      1. He was involved
        Acts 7
    1. He was a persecutor
      1. Acts 8:1-3
1. His death
  1. Imprisoned in Rome
    1. Acts 28
  1. Beheaded
    1. Roman death
  1. 2 Tim 4:6
The Roman World
1. Emperors
  1. AD 1–14: Augustus
  1. AD 14–37: Tiberius
    1. Pax Romana
      1. provided relative peace for travel.
    1. Roman roads
      1. connected cities across the empire.
    1. Greek language
      1. allowed one message to be communicated broadly.
    1. Roman citizenship
      1. protected Paul and opened doors for ministry.
    1. Urban centers
      1. became strategic locations where churches were planted and the gospel spread outward.
  1. AD 37–41: Caligula
    1. Little boot
    1. Strong emphasis on emperor worship
    1. Paul becomes a believer
  1. AD 41–54: Claudius
    1. Paul’s Ministry
    1. He was competent
    1. Peacefull
    1. Kicked jews out of Rome
      1. Acts 18:2
  1. AD 54–64: Nero
    1. Paul’s death
    1. At first was great
    1. Became bad fast
      1. Murdered family and rivals
    1. He performed publicly
    1. 64 ad fire in Rome
      1. Attacks on Christians
1. Worship
  1. Emperor worship was big
  1. Up to 40 different cults of religious views
1. Jews
  1. Claudius expelled all Jews from Rome 49ad
1. Benefits
  1. Roads
  1. Language
  1. Postal service
  1. Safe Sea
    1. No pirates
The Jewish World
1. Roman rebellion 40-70s
  1. Emperor wanted to set a statue
    1. Caligula
    1. In the temple
1. Famin 58 AD
  1. Clausius 46-48 AD
  1. Prophesied
    1. Acts 11:28
  1. Josephus wrote about it
1. Religions
  1. Pharisees
    1. Most influential
    1. The Law
    1. The Synagogues
    1. Daily holiness
    1. Orthodox
    1. Biblical
    1. Rebuked
    1. Hold to the whole bible and inspiration
      1. Also to oral tradition
        Mark 7:13
    1. Believed in the resurrection
    1. Believed in the spirits
    1. Believed int eh messiah
  1. Sadducees
    1. These are tied to the temple and priesthood
    1. The Torah
    1. No tradition
    1. No resurrection
    1. No spirits
    1. No afterlife
    1. Believed in the messiah but political
    1. Focused on the temple and priests
  1. Essenes
    1. Dead sea scrolls
      1. Copies of every Old Testament book except Esther.
      1. Commentaries on Scripture.
      1. Community rules.
      1. Hymns and prayers.
      1. Apocalyptic writings.
    1. Loved and treasured the OT
    1. Believed the correct interpretation was from their leader only
    1. believed in separation
    1. temple was corrupt
    1. priesthood corrupt
    1. very much like us in beliefs
    1. possibly John the Baptist was one
  1. Zealots
    1. God alone is king
    1. Isreal is best above all else
    1. Foreigners are bad
    1. Romans were offending God by being in Israel
    1. Opposed rome
    1. Messiah would defeat Rome
    1. Assassins
    1. Simon the Zealot
    1. Peter
      1. Matt 26:52
        
        Zealots got it wrong
The Greek world
1. Greek was the language of everyone
1. Reading and writing was emphasized
1. Logic and philosophy was valued
1. Skilled speakers were prized

What does this all mean?

Paul was uniquely qualified to spread the gospel to a roman world

He was trained in the Bible

Reaching the Jews

He was trained in Greek culture

Reaching the gentiles

Acts 17:28

Quoted Greek poets

He Understood the culture

Raised in it

He was in a position to share the gospel to an unbelieving world

location	People	Event
Pathos	Elymas Sergius Paulus Paul	Acts 13:4–12 The sorcerer Elymas goes against Paul and is blinded. Sergius Paulus believed, the first “important” Roman is saved.
Perga in Pamphylia	John Mark	Acts 13:13 John Mark returns to Jerusalem.
Antioch in Pisidian	Jews Paul	Acts 13:15-41 Paul’s first recorded sermon
Iconium	Unbelieving Jews	Acts 14:1-7 People plotted to abuse and stone them
Lystra	Cripple Priests Crowds Paul Barnabus	Acts 14:8-18 Paul heals a cripple and people try to worship Them.
Lystra	PaulBarnabus	Acts 14:19-20 They are stoned but they get up and keep going

location	People	Event
Lystra	Paul49AD Timothy Silas	Mother was a Jewsih beleiver, his father was Greek. He had a great reputation, was circumsised. Traveled with Paul and Silas Acts 16:1-5
Phrygia/Galatia	49AD Paul Tim Silas	Acts 16:6 Not allowed to go into Asia
Mysia	Paul Tim Silas 49AD	Acts 16:7 Not allowed to go into Bithynia
Vision at Troas	49AD	Acts 16:8-10 Paul had a vision of a man pleading with him to come to Macadonia.
Philippi	Paul Tim Silas Lydia49-50 AD Paul	Acts 16:11-15 No Synagogue in the city, women, wealthy, baptized First European Saved First time Luke enters the pic.
Philippi	PaulLuke Silas, Tim Slave girl 49-50 AD Paul Luke, Silas, Tim	Acts 16:16-18 Paul is annoyed by the demon, she was making it seem that their work was intertwined.
Philippi	Jailer49-50 AD ● │	Slave girls Masters49-50 AD Acts 16:19-24 Luke and Silas not taken, Emperor Claudius. No proselytizing of Roman citizens. They were beat.
Philippi	Paul Luke Silas, Tim Barnabus Paul Silas	Acts 16:22-40 Imprissond in the most secure cell, God resued them, they rescued the jailer, his family gets saved. They are Romans.
Thessalonica	Jason50 AD	Acts 17:1-9 They could not find Paul so the tool Jason and made him promise to have them leave. 3 weeks.
Berea	Bereans 50 AD Paul Luke Silas, Tim Barnabus	Acts 17:10-15 They hear, they search, they believe, there is trouble. Silas and Timothy are left behind, just for a time.
Athens	Aquila and Priscilla50-52 AD Paul Luke Silas, Tim Barnabus Paul Luke	Acts 17:16-34 The Unklnown God Sermon
Corinth	Greeks 50 AD	Acts 18:1-11 They were tent makers, Silas and Timothy return, Prominent Jews believe. He focuses on Gentiles, God encourages him. –Wrote 1+2 Thess.
Corinth	Gallio50-52 AD Paul Luke Silas, Tim Barnabus	Acts 18:12-17 Gallio does not get involved with the Jews and Paul

Date		Event
5AD		Paul is Born in Tarsus. Acts 22:3
5-25/30 AD		Paul is trained as a pharisee by the top pharisee of his time, he was a top pupil. Acts 22:3
33/34 AD		Stephen is brought before the Sanhedrin. Acts 6:8-7:60 Stephen is Martyred. Acts 7:57-60
34/35 AD		Paul begins to persecute the church in earnest. Acts 8:1-3, Galatians 1:13–14
35 AD		On the road to Damascus Acts 9:1-19 Acts 22:1-14
35 AD		Paul was saved and started preaching Acts 9:20-22
35-37 AD		Paul is taught by Christ in Arabia; he learned his doctrine from Christ. Galatians 1:15–17
37 AD		Jews try to kill Paul as he prepares to go to Jerusalem Acts 9:23–25, 2 Corinthians 11:32,
37 AD		Paul is known and feared and the disciples, the followers of Christ resist him. Acts 9:26
37 AD		Paul is accepted by the Apostles, and he has a vibrant ministry in Jerusalem. Acts 9:26–29
39/40 AD		The Jews hate that the once sword of the Jews is now preaching Christ, they try to kill him. Acts 9:26–29
40 AD		The leaders send him to Caesarea and then to Tarsus. Acts 9:30
Date		Event
40/43AD		Paul preaches in his home town.. Galatians 1:21–24
43 AD		Paul and Barnabus serve together in Antioch for a year Acts 11:25–26
43/44 AD		There was going to be a famine and the church wanted to help fellow believers. Acts 11:27–30
44 AD		King Herod Agrippa dies in 44 AD and after that Paul and Barnabus and John Mark return to Antioch. Acts 12:25
47/48 AD		Paul and Barnabus are sent by Gods Command Acts 13:1–14:28