1. Directions
Acts 15-16

2. Part 1: How? (SEEKING)

3. How? (SEEKING) Word of God (both Peter & James) Consensus
With Conviction (P. let J.M. go)
With Provision (Timothy/ Silas instead)
Yoergers came with us

4. Part 2: Where To…? (RECEIVING)

5. Part 2: Where To…? (RECEIVING)
Responding Even if My Plans Get Changed (Macedonian vision)
Picks Up LUKE This Way
Starting Where God Plants You (works with women)
No matter how discouraging it seems! (Women)

6. Philippi: Changing Europe
Battle of Actium: Augustus granted citizenship.
Filled with the glory & promise of the Empire.
Brought about a complet shift of leadership.
Violence
Attcking their pride
Lynch Mob
Deepest Part of the Dungeon

7. Philippi: Changing Europe
Paul & Silas Were Singing!
Victory Was Just Around the Corner
“Suffering” is God’s Will for You
You’ll Never Grow Up Without Some Suffering
Instead, you’ll begin rejoicing like them
God thus opens the dungeon doors

8. Philippi: Changing Europe
Acts 16:27-30 When the jailer awoke and saw the prison doors opened, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!"  And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas,  and after he brought them out, he said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
Outcome:
Contagious Salvations
“their wounds were healed”

9. Philippi: Changing Europe
“Apologized to them…”
When was the last time you ever saw a politician (esp. ROMAN) apologize?
Safety Guaranteed
“See…the bretheren”
Where from? (Prisoners listening?)
Paul allowed the unjust beating for the sake of the Christians in Phillipi (esp. women, who would be persecuted viciously).
He teaches, admonishes, exhorts them to rejoice.
Continues doing so in the book of Phillipians; still in jail; still in need of joy.