Paul’s First Journey

We have seen how the story of Acts unfolds in 3 stages, according to the outline provided by Acts 1:8. Stage 1 is the ministry in Jerusalem (1-8). Stage 2 is the ministry in Judea and Samaria (9- 12). Stage 3 is the ministry to the wider Roman empire (13-28). From chapter 13 to the end of the book of Acts, Paul becomes the main character, as he embarks on 3 major missionary trips to take the gospel to the wider Roman Empire. But before Paul takes center stage, we are taken back to Jerusalem in a sort of transitional chapter that shows us what was happening to the apostles in the city where everything began.