Acts Chapter 16 discusses Paul's journey to spread the gospel, focusing on Timothy's circumcision and the challenges faced by Paul and Silas while evangelizing in Macedonia. The chapter highlights the importance of adapting for ministry and the power of faith, as exemplified by their imprisonment and subsequent singing of hymns. Ultimately, it conveys the message of repentance and belief for salvation, while reflecting on the trials and triumphs of spreading the Christian faith.

1. Acts 16
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2. ACTS 16
THE INVASION OF EUROPE
With the Gospel

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4. Acts 16:1, To The Galatians
• Acts 16:1 He came to Derbe and then to
Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived…
• No epistles to Derbe or Lystra, = Galatians
• We could take a break to Galatians
• “He”?
• Timothy, 1st. Mention
• 25 more NIV uses

6. Acts 16:1, Timothy =Good Name
• 5095 Τιμόθεος Timotheos {tee-moth'-eh-os}
• Meaning: Timothy = "honouring God" 1) a resident of
Lystra, apparently, whose father was a Greek and
mother a Jewess; he was Paul's travelling companion
and fellow labourer
• Origin: from 5092 and 2316;; n pr m
• Usage: AV - Timotheus 19, Timothy 9; 28
• 5092 τιμή time {tee-may'}
• Meaning: …2) honour which belongs or is shown to
one …
• Usage: AV - honour 35, price 8, sum 1, precious 1; 43

7. Acts 16:1, Derbe And Then To Lystra

8. The Holy
Spirit saved
the
locations of
the Seven
Churches of
Revelation
for John

9. Acts 16:3, Paul Circumcised Him
• Acts 16:3 Paul wanted to take him along on the journey, so he
circumcised him because of the Jews who lived in that area, for
they all knew that his father was a Greek.
• 1 Cor 7:18-20 Was a man already circumcised when he was called?
He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised
when he was called? He should not be circumcised. 19
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping
God's commands is what counts. 20 Each one should remain in the
situation which he was in when God called him.
• When was Timothy “called”? He is just adapting for a new mission.
• Gal 5:6…neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value…
• Gal 6:15 Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything…

10. Acts 16:3, Paul Circumcised Him
• 1 Cor 9:19-23 Though I am free and belong to no man,
I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as
possible. 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the
Jews. To those under the law I became like one under
the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as
to win those under the law. 21 To those not having the
law I became like one not having the law (though I am
not free from God's law but am under Christ's law), so
as to win those not having the law. 22 To the weak I
became weak, to win the weak. I have become all
things to all men so that by all possible means I might
save some. 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel,
that I may share in its blessings.
• How important was apologetics/evangelism to Paul?

11. Acts 16:6
• NIV Acts 16:6 Paul and his companions traveled
throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia,
having been kept by the Holy Spirit from
preaching the word in the province of Asia.
• the Holy Spirit kept from them from
preaching the word in Asia
• How?
• Why?

12. Acts 16:6, Satan Hindered Us
• NAU Acts 16:6 They passed through the Phrygian
and Galatian region, having been forbidden by
the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;
• The Will of God will never take you to where the
Grace of God will not protect you. Unknown
• NAU 1 Thessalonians 2:18 For we wanted to come
to you-- I, Paul, more than once-- and yet Satan
hindered us.

13. Acts 16:6 The Region Of
Phrygia And Galatia

14. Acts 16:7, Not Allow Them
• Acts 16:7 When they came to the border of
Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the
Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to.
• How?
• Why?

15. Acts 16:6, Kept From
Province Of Asia.

16. Acts 16:9-10,
• Acts 16:9-10 During the night Paul had a
vision [3705 ὅραμα horama] of a man of
Macedonia standing and begging him, "Come
over to Macedonia and help us." 10 After Paul
had seen the vision, we got ready at once to
leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had
called us to preach the gospel to them.
• “concluding that”=
• He had to reason this vision

17. Acts 16:9-10, From Asia To Europe
• Acts 16:9-10…concluding that God had called
us to preach the gospel to them.
• “concluding that”= they had to reason,
evaluate, discuss, and discern this vision
• Praise God; “preach the gospel to them”= us

18. Acts 16:9-10, Concluding That
• “concluding that”=
• 4822 συμβιβάζω sumbibazo {soom-bib-ad'-zo}
• Meaning: 1) to cause to coalesce, to join
together…2) to put together in one's mind 2a)
to compare 2b) to gather, conclude, consider
3) to cause a person to unite with one in a
conclusion or come to the same opinion…

19. Acts 16:10, A Mission Field,
With Or Without Christ
• 1 Corinthians 9:16 For if I preach the gospel, I
have nothing to boast of, for I am under
compulsion; for woe is me if I do not preach
the gospel.
• Every life without Christ is a mission field;
every life with Christ is a missionary. Author
Unknown

20. Acts 16:10, The “We” Section
• NAU Acts 16:10 When he had seen the vision,
immediately we sought to go into Macedonia,
concluding that God had called us to preach
the gospel to them.
• Luke is onboard

21. Acts 16:11-12, To Macedonia
• Acts 16:11-12 From Troas we put out to sea
and sailed straight for Samothrace, and the
next day on to Neapolis. 12 From there we
traveled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the
leading city of that district of Macedonia. And
we stayed there several days.

23. Acts 16:13
• Acts 16:13 On the Sabbath we went outside
the city gate to the river, where we expected
to find a place of prayer. We sat down and
began to speak to the women who had
gathered there.
• No synagogue, Ritual cleansings, All women
• Chuck Missler says “it was through a women's
group that the gospel entered Europe.”

24. Acts 16:14, Purple Cloth
• Acts 16:14 One of those listening was a woman
named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the
city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The
Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul's
message.
• She was “listening” and heard “Paul's message” &
“The Lord opened”
• She “was a worshiper of God” like Cornelius in
Acts 10, yet was not saved yet.
• Purple from murex, a shellfish

25. Acts 16:15, She Constrained Us, KJV
• Acts 16:15…she persuaded us…NIV
• 3849 παραβιάζομαι parabiazomai {par-ab-ee-
ad'-zom-ahee}
• Meaning: 1) to employ force contrary to
nature and right 2) to compel by employing
force 3) to constrain one by entreaties …
• Usage: AV - constrain 2; 2

26. Acts 16:17
• Acts 16:17 This girl followed Paul and the rest
of us, shouting, "These men are servants of
the Most High God, who are telling you the
way to be saved.“
• What’s wrong with her message?
• Confession of the truth, without submission to
the truth, is an insult and a mockery of the
truth.

27. Acts 16:17,
Never Accept Demons Messages
• Acts 16:17 …"These men are servants of the Most
High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.“
• Jesus never accepted the message of demons;
• NAU Mark 5:7 and shouting with a loud voice, he said,
"What business do we have with each other, Jesus, Son
of the Most High God? I implore You by God, do not
torment me!“
• NAU Luke 8:28 Seeing Jesus, he cried out and fell before
Him, and said in a loud voice, "What business do we
have with each other, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?
I beg You, do not torment me."

28. Acts 16:18, Charismania on TV
• Acts 16:18 She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul
became so troubled that he turned around and said to the
spirit, "In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come
out of her!" At that moment the spirit left her.
• Acts 20:29-31 I know that after I leave, savage wolves will
come in among you and will not spare the flock. 30 Even
from your own number men will arise and distort the truth
in order to draw away disciples after them. 31 So be on
your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped
warning each of you night and day with tears.
• Only 1 degree of error can lead you way off course
• Purpose Driven, seeker Friendly, Openness theism
• The problem is, where does it lead?

29. Acts 16:20-21, Proud Romans
• Acts 16:20-21 They brought them before the
magistrates and said, "These men are Jews,
and are throwing our city into an uproar 21 by
advocating customs unlawful for us Romans
to accept or practice."
• Acts 16:12…Philippi, a Roman colony and the
leading city of that district of Macedonia…

30. This isn’t like
Paul's
Imprisonment
this time

31. Acts 16:22-24, Secure!
• Acts 16:22-24 The crowd joined in the attack
against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates
ordered them to be stripped and beaten. 23
After they had been severely flogged, they
were thrown into prison, and the jailer was
commanded to guard them carefully. 24 Upon
receiving such orders, he put them in the
inner cell and fastened their feet in the
stocks.

32. Acts 16:25, Prisoners Were Listening
• Acts 16:25 About midnight Paul and Silas were
praying and singing hymns to God, and the
other prisoners were listening to them.
• Just enjoying the music at midnight
• Acts 16:28…”We are all here!“
• Acts 16:40…Paul and Silas came out of the
prison…they met with the brothers…
• It was all women, now prisoners?

33. In Prison Singing Praises To God
• NAU Acts 16:25 …praying and singing hymns of
praise to God…
• William Dewsbury, tells that, “In the prison
house I sung praises to my God, and esteemed
the bolts and locks put upon me as jewels.”
• Our attitudes can free us under the worst
conditions, or hold us captive under the best
conditions.
• Sing Him praises no matter what.

34. ACTS
16:30 Sirs
what
must I do
to ...

35. The Order Of Repent And Believe
• The order is always, #1. have a change of
thought/mind, #2. then believe.
• "Acts 15:7…the Gentiles should hear the word of
the gospel and believe."
• "Acts 16:30…"Sirs, what must I do to be
saved?"31 And they said, "Believe in the Lord
Jesus, and you shall be saved…
• "Acts 28:24 And some were being persuaded by
the things spoken, but others would not believe."

36. Acts 16:30,
What Must
I Do To Be
Saved?

37. Acts 16:37-38
• Acts 16:37-38 …No! Let them come
themselves and escort us out.“…the
magistrates…were alarmed.
• Paul had huutsva!

38. In Closing
•We are all fallen creatures
and all very hard to live
with. C. S. Lewis
•And we don’t relate with
mathematical precision…

40. The End
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Santorini, No
deer fencing,
irrigation, frost
protection,
trellising, rows,
or roads