Paul’s First Mission

Cities That Paul taught in: Antioch, Salamis, Paphos, Perga and Derbe.

Acts 13: 1-5: How to help a discouraged missionary                                                                 

There are many things that you can do but in the reading there were a few that

stuck out to me. Some of these are: Know that the Holy Ghost will lead you, Fast, ask for a

blessing.

              Barnabas was a Son of consolation, a Levite of Cyprus, who sold his possessions and gave the proceeds to the apostles, convert to the church and gave all to follow the Christ. He and Saul were like companions. He wasn’t technically one of the twelve, but he was considered an apostle. He helped and encouraged Paul. I think that is a great blessing that the Lord provides by sending missionaries out two by two. I think that it keeps missionaries safe and doing what they are supposed to do and helps them stay focused with someone else there as an example.

                               

        -While Paul was at Lystra healed a man who was crippled from his mother’s womb. The people saw the miracle and thought that Paul and Barnabas are the gods. Paul told the people that they are men just like them and praise God.

 —  Acts 14:8-13: Paul is looked upon as a god the people knew.

—  Acts 14:19-22. In these verses he nearly stoned to death. Paul taught, “that we must through much tribulation enter the kingdom of God.” And he lived this principle by continuing on in faith no matter what the trials and things that he went through.

 

PENTECOST

WHAT IS THE PENTECOST?

The Pentecost was a Jewish celebration held every year fifty days after the Passover. Jesus gave the sacrament to his Apostles at the Last Supper, which happened at the time of the Passover. 

PETERS TEACHINGS

-The gift of tongues can also help contacts understand the gospel message even when a missionary does not speak the language well.

-Testified of Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection

“Pray to Heavenly Father to bless you with His Spirit at all times. … The Holy Ghost is … a gift from Heavenly Father. … He whispers to you in a still, small voice to do right. When you do good, you feel good, and that is the Holy Ghost speaking to you. The Holy Ghost is a wonderful companion. He is always there to help you” 

(Ezra Taft Benson, in Conference Report, Apr. 1989, p. 103; or Ensign, May 1989, p. 82).

IN WHAT WAYS DID PETER FULFILL HIS ROLE AS A SPECIAL WITNESS OF JESUS CHRIST?

21And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

22Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

 23Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

 24Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT ON THE DAYS OF THE PENTECOST

1. Gift of Tongues

2. Gift of the Holy Ghost

HOW DID THE PEOPLE RESPOND?

41Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.