Overview and Objectives

This lesson focuses on Acts 13-28 where Luke tells us how God used Paul to pursue the third step in the Acts 1:8 commission: “You will be my witnesses…to the ends of the earth.”

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to do the following:

• Trace Paul’s progress through his three missionary journeys and his trip to Rome.
• Name and briefly describe the locations where Paul planted churches.
• Link Paul’s church planting ministry with his letters (New Testament epistles).
• Discuss four crucial theological issues found in the book of Acts.
• Develop greater appreciation for God’s commitment to evangelize the whole world.

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
The Jerusalem Council, described in Acts 15, dealt with what primary issue? How might this council provide a pattern for resolving conflict in churches today?