There is some suspicion that Paul’s parents or ancestors were taken to Tarsus as prisoners of war. Paul did not allow his suffering at the hands of the Jews to turn his heart against his own beloved Jewish people. And, in addition, Paul’s ministry was also underwritten by the prayers of other saints, on his behalf (Ephesians 6:18-20). Many great men never finish what they begin. He bears the marks of a mature, mentally healthy, and stable man. It was written from Macedonia in the autumn of 57 A.D. during his third missionary journey. His Name a. Not so! How did Paul's family arrive in Tarsus? It is believed that Paul’s conversion occurred in 36 A.D. and his death in Rome in 68 A.D. That would indicate a ministry of some 32 years. Colossians 1:23-29. Timeline of Paul's ministry. Born Saul, “asked for”, common name in Hebrew, as it was a common prayer to The point here is that Paul’s combination of rationality and emotional authenticity are not the mark of a deluded or deceptive man. During the apostle’s ministry in Corinth, both Jews (Acts 18:1 … 11:23–33), the one that moves me most and makes me cringe with each added in-stance is the one he describes by saying, “Five times I received at the hands […] The Church at Corinth was established during Paul’s second missionary journey (Acts 18:1ff). These are five of the reasons I have a deep affection and admiration and thankfulness for the apostle Paul. 3) Paul has the right to not be imprisoned without a trial. 4) Paul was born in Tarsus as a … The Apostle Paul and His Ministry, By James Moriello, Firm Foundation Christian Church, Woonsocket, RI, 2016 1 The Apostle Paul and His Ministry, Bible Study Outline By James Moriello, Firm Foundation Christian Church, Woonsocket, RI, 2016 1. (Acts 9-12). 1 Paul's Ministry. The period from the conversion of Paul until the 1st trip to Jerusalem. During Paul’s time, this was a city which enjoyed no taxation. I love him. This page provides a brief chronology of the apostle Paul's ministry, including the dates of his journeys and the dates and locations of his epistles. Here are the important events for Paul's ministry: A. Key dates in the ministry of the Apostle Paul. Paul was born in the city of Tarsus, capital of the province of Cilicia. Paul’s public ministry was “the tip of an iceberg.” Whatever was seen was but a small part of what was unseen, but very much a part of the whole. In order to gain an understanding of Apostle Paul's personal history and ministry as a missionary, we must know the state of the different populations which he visited and the character of the Greek and Roman civilization at the epoch. 2) As a Roman Citizen, Paul had the right to speak in public, the right to travel throughout the Roman world. With thanks to for these notes. Timeline of Paul's ministry. Paul remained there for almost two years becoming acquainted with the religious context of the city. Paul endured in his ministry. Paul calls himself "an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God". Consider the following: a. Date Life of Paul Contemporary Events; 36: Paul's conversion-37: At Damascus: Death of TIBERIUS and accession of GAIUS (Caligula) 38: It was a free city, and a place of culture and learning. In the long list of Paul’s sufferings (2 Cor. 2 Corinthians is the fourth book Paul wrote. The Apostle Paul: 1) Paul was born a Roman Citizen (from Tarsus, present day Turkey). I believe what he taught. b. We can better understand the true nature of the ministry by listening to what Paul says about his own ministry. Paul twice says, "I was made a minister" (verses 23,25). Paul’s Apostleship. I’ve entitled this particular area of the 20th chapter “Paul Looks at His Ministry.” And in it we have Paul’s perspective on his own ministry.