Christian Religious Studies JSS3 ThirdTerm

Sub-theme: Paul first missionary journey

Week 1

Paul first missionary journey I

Performance objectives

Students should be able to:

1. Describe the process by which the Jerusalem council was convened and its decision.

Content

The church council at Jerusalem (Acts 15:1-35)

Some people had come down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers, this brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them. So, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question, the church sent them on their way, and as they travelled through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told how the Gentiles had been converted. This news made all the believers very glad. When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles and.... View More