1. The Acts of the Apostles
Acts 16 – The Macedonian Call
Sunday – March 4, 2018
Many of the slides used in this presentation are prepared by Joe Price and are used and adapted with his permission.

2. Paul and Company Directed to Troas and Europe, Acts 16:6-10
Bithynia
Mysia
Galatia
Phrygia
Asia
Cilicia
Syria
Paul and Company Directed to Troas and Europe, Acts 16:6-10

3. Philippi
Acts 16:11-12

4. Philippi Acts 16:12; I Thessalonians 2:2
Established as a Roman colony by Augustus in 42 BC.
As a colony they were self-governing and didn’t have to pay tribute to the emperor.
A “gold rush” town in the 4th century BC and later named after Philip of Macedon.
Many water sources in the area.
I Thessalonians 2:2 – “but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God in much conflict.”

5. Philippi Conversions and Persecution
Lydia and her household, 16:13-15
The Lord opened her heart to obey the things Paul spoke, Acts 2:39
Heart is opened by God’s word, Acts 2:22, 37, 41
She is judged to be “faithful to the Lord” because she believed and obeyed, 16:15
Acts 2:39 – For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, (even) as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.
Acts 2:22, 37, 41 – 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know … 37 Now when they heard (this,) they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do? … 41 They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added (unto them) in that day about three thousand souls.