Barnabus and Saul are about to be set apart for the work of spreading the gospel to other lands. If you’ve ever ventured into the back of your printed Bible your likely to find a map of Paul’s first missionary journey. That journey begins today. Saul is first called Paul in today’s chapter, and is referred to by that name from here on. Most of our reading today covers a sermon that Paul preached in Antioch of Pisidia. Attending the synagogue on the Sabbath, the two men sit down only to be addressed by the leaders, asking if they have any word of encouragement. His teaching gains an audience, so he returns the following Sabbath, but the Jews are displeased with his popularity.