| Term | Definition |
| Jerusalem | The capital city of Israel and Judah; the temple of God was there. |
| Heaven | The place where God lives and rules. |
| Christian | A person who believes and follows what Jesus said and did. |
| Barnabas | The Jerusalem church sent him, a Jew from Cyprus, to Antioch. The church in Antioch commissioned him along with Paul to go on a mission to the Gentiles. |
| Paul | His original name was Saul. He became a follower of Jesus and was recognized as an apostle because Jesus sent him to take Christ's message to the Gentiles. |
| Apostle | A man that God chose to lead his church ; one of the 12 men that Jesus chose to work with him and to teach about him. |
| Roman | A person from Rome. Rome was a powerful city; it had a strong army. |
| Ministry | The service or work connected with religion. |
| Miracle | A great thing that only God can do. |