This is our second study on the journeys of Paul. We look at Paul's second missionary journey
On the first journey, Barnabas had been Paul's main companion. On this second missionary journey, he chooses Silas for that role. Paul and Barnabas had intended to go together, but they disagreed about taking John Mark with them. John had quit the first missionary journey early (Acts 13:13) apparently to Paul's great displeasure. To resolve the matter, Barnabas took John Mark with him and they sailed to Cyprus, while Paul took Silas with him, and they started
1. Paul and Silas leave Syrian Antioch. They travel through Syria and into Cilicia
2. They worked in Derbe and Lystra, where Timothy was recruited to join them. They travel on to Iconium. In these cities they have success in strengthening the disciples and making new converts
3. They pass through the regions of Phrygia and Galatia because the Holy Spirit would not let them go to Asia. In Mysia the Spirit changed their plans again and sent them to Troas
4. They were now far out of the territory covered by the first journey. But they were to be called further yet. Paul received a vision calling him to Macedonia
5. In Philippi they convert Lydia
6. They cure a slave girl of her evil spirit and are thrown into prison
7. Their jailer is converted
8. They are released from prison with some embarrassment to the authorities
9. Next they go to Thessalonica, preach in the synagogue and make converts. But some Jews make trouble
10. Paul and Silas are sent by night to Berea. Working in Berea, they find ready minds to receive the gospel. But the trouble makers arrive and Paul is taken to Athens to avoid them
11. Paul's sermon in Athens
12. After Athens Paul went to work in Corinth, where he met Aquila and Priscilla. In Corinth, Silas and Timothy rejoined Paul
13. In Corinth, some Jews make serious trouble again
14. Paul sets sail to go back to Syria. From Corinth Paul went to Ephesus via Cenchrea. He stayed at Ephesus only a short time on that occasion
15. He took a ship to Caesarea (south of Tyre and Ptolemais), visiting the church there, then went back to Syrian Antioch where his journey had begun
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