While in Philippi of Macedonia, Paul and Silas were unjustly beaten with rods, thrown into prison under guard, and their feet placed in stocks (Acts 16:23-24). Under those conditions, I suspect many of us would either be taken up with complaint, pity, or plotting our escape or release so that we could “seek and serve […]

In Acts 16 Paul finally made it to Europe, to Philippi of Macedonia. The first convert there was a woman named Lydia, who ended up being baptized along with her household. Some time later (v. 16): And it happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, a certain slave-girl having a spirit […]

Acts 16:6-12 is a travel blog by Luke of Paul’s journey with his companions through Asia Minor and across the water into Southeast Europe – six regions and four cities are mentioned. But it is more than a geography lesson – it is also a lesson on the different means God used to direct Paul’s […]

We are introduced to another young man in the ministry at the beginning of Acts 16. The team of Paul and Silas came to the Asia Minor towns of Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was […]