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Acts 16Acts 16

Paul’s Second JourneyPaul’s Second Journey

Historical narrativeHistorical narrativeChristian “ministry”Christian “ministry”Why try to serve God?Why try to serve God?Tonight: Tonight: -6 Principles of New -6 Principles of New Testament Ministry Testament Ministry

The Second JourneyThe Second Journey

15:36 Some time later Paul said 15:36 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the and visit the brothers in all the towns towns where we preached the where we preached the wordword of the Lord and see how of the Lord and see how they are doing.”they are doing.”


37 Barnabas wanted to take 37 Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with John, also called Mark, with them,them,

38 but Paul did not think it wise 38 but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in had not continued with them in the work.the work.


39 They had such a sharp 39 They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,sailed for Cyprus,

40 but Paul chose Silas and left, 40 but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.grace of the Lord.

41 He went through 41 He went through Syria and Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churchesCilicia, strengthening the churches..


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Paul never visited here during Paul never visited here during the first journeythe first journeyYet he said, “The churches Yet he said, “The churches where we proclaimed the where we proclaimed the word…”word…”Therefore, must have done it Therefore, must have done it earlierearlier

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Ministry Principle 1Ministry Principle 1TimingTiming: when to : when to begin ministry. . .begin ministry. . .

Do the “lost years” Do the “lost years” show that 10-15 show that 10-15 years of spiritual years of spiritual preparation should preparation should precede any precede any speaking for God?speaking for God?

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Gal.1:21 Then I went Gal.1:21 Then I went into the regions into the regions of Syria and Ciliciaof Syria and Cilicia..22 And I was still unknown by sight to 22 And I was still unknown by sight to the churches of Judea which were in the churches of Judea which were in Christ;Christ;23 but only, they kept hearing, "He 23 but only, they kept hearing, "He who once persecuted us who once persecuted us is now is now preaching the faithpreaching the faith which he once tried which he once tried to destroy."to destroy."

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Earlier at Damascus:Acts 9:19 and he took food and was strengthened. Now for several days he was with the disciples who were at Damascus,20 and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of God."

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Ministry Principle 1Ministry Principle 1TimingTiming: when to : when to begin ministry. . .begin ministry. . .

Do the “lost years” Do the “lost years” show that 10-15 show that 10-15 years of spiritual years of spiritual preparation should preparation should precede any precede any speaking for God?speaking for God?No!No!

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Ministry Principle 1Ministry Principle 1Timing: when to Timing: when to begin ministry. . .begin ministry. . .

If we follow Paul’s If we follow Paul’s example, we will example, we will begin speaking for begin speaking for God and serving God and serving others within days others within days of meeting Christ of meeting Christ and never stop!and never stop!

The Second JourneyThe Second Journey16:1 He came to Derbe and then 16:1 He came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple to Lystra, where a disciple named named TimothyTimothy lived, whose lived, whose mother was a Jewess and a mother was a Jewess and a believer, but whose father was a believer, but whose father was a Greek. The brothers at Lystra Greek. The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.and Iconium spoke well of him.

The Second JourneyThe Second Journey3 Paul wanted to take him along 3 Paul wanted to take him along on the journey, so on the journey, so he circumcised he circumcised himhim because of the Jews who because of the Jews who lived in that area, for they all lived in that area, for they all knew that his father was a knew that his father was a Greek.Greek.


Ministry Principle 2Ministry Principle 2

ContextualizationContextualization



ContextualizationContextualization

Match the culture of Match the culture of those with those with whom we want whom we want to communicateto communicate



Center ministry Center ministry around the idea of around the idea of “discipleship”“discipleship”Timothy was the Timothy was the first we hear of first we hear of many disciples many disciples Paul developedPaul developed

Other NamesOther NamesTimothyTimothySilasSilasPricillaPricillaAquillaAquillaTertiusTertiusSosthenesSosthenesTychicusTychicusEpaphro-Epaphro- ditus ditus

AristarchusAristarchusMarkMarkJesus JustusJesus JustusEpaphrasEpaphrasLukeLukeDemasDemasSilvanusSilvanusCrescensCrescensTitusTitus

ErastusErastusTrophimusTrophimusEubulusEubulusPudensPudensLinusLinusClaudiaClaudiaArtemasArtemasOnesimusOnesimus

4 As they traveled from town to 4 As they traveled from town to town, town, they delivered the they delivered the decisionsdecisions reached by the apostles reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.people to obey.

5 So the churches were 5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith and strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.grew daily in numbers.


6 Paul and his companions traveled 6 Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been and Galatia, having been kept by kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asiaword in the province of Asia. .

7 When they came to the border of 7 When they came to the border of Mysia, they Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them toallow them to..


8 So they passed by Mysia and 8 So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.went down to Troas.

9 During the night 9 During the night Paul had a Paul had a visionvision of a man of Macedonia of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”help us.”






Real Christian Real Christian ministry must be ministry must be led & empowered led & empowered by the Holy Spiritby the Holy Spirit





Real Christian Real Christian ministry must be ministry must be led & empowered led & empowered by the Holy Spiritby the Holy Spirit

Surfing. . .Surfing. . .

10 After Paul had seen the vision, 10 After Paul had seen the vision, wewe got ready at once to leave for got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel had called us to preach the gospel to them.to them.

11 From Troas 11 From Troas wewe put out to sea put out to sea and sailed straight for and sailed straight for Samothrace, and the next day on Samothrace, and the next day on to Neapolis.to Neapolis.


12 From there 12 From there we we traveled to traveled to PhilippiPhilippi, , a Roman colony and the leading city a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And of that district of Macedonia. And wewe stayed there several days. stayed there several days.

13 On the Sabbath we went outside 13 On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there.the women who had gathered there.


14 One of those listening was a woman 14 One of those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message. her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

15 When she and the members of her 15 When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us household were baptized, she invited us to her home. “If you consider me a to her home. “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.persuaded us.


16 Once when we were going to the 16 Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl slave girl who had a spirit by which who had a spirit by which she predicted the futureshe predicted the future. She earned . She earned a great deal of money for her a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. owners by fortune-telling.

17 This girl followed Paul and the 17 This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.”are telling you the way to be saved.”


16 Once when we were going to the 16 Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl slave girl who had a spirit by which who had a spirit by which she predicted the futureshe predicted the future. She earned . She earned a great deal of money for her a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. owners by fortune-telling.

17 This girl followed Paul and the 17 This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.”are telling you the way to be saved.”

The Second JourneyThe Second JourneyDeut. 18:9 “You shall not Deut. 18:9 “You shall not learn to imitate the learn to imitate the detestable things of those detestable things of those nations. 10 There shall not nations. 10 There shall not be found among you be found among you anyone who makes his son anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass or his daughter pass through the fire, one who through the fire, one who uses divination, one who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or one practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, 11 or one who sorcerer, 11 or one who casts a spell, or a medium, casts a spell, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. 12 For calls up the dead. 12 For whoever does these things whoever does these things is detestable to the Lord.”is detestable to the Lord.”

18 She kept this up for many 18 She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so days. Finally Paul became so troubled that he turned around troubled that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.moment the spirit left her.


19 When the owners of the slave 19 When the owners of the slave girl realized that their hope of girl realized that their hope of making money was gone, they making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the dragged them into the marketplace to face the marketplace to face the authorities.authorities.





Christian Ministry Christian Ministry is a fierce spiritual is a fierce spiritual struggle with a struggle with a sophisticated and sophisticated and deceitful enemydeceitful enemy




Christian Ministry Christian Ministry is a fierce spiritual is a fierce spiritual struggle with a struggle with a sophisticated and sophisticated and deceitful enemydeceitful enemy

“Spiritual Warfare”“Spiritual Warfare”

22 The crowd joined in the attack 22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten.stripped and beaten.

23 After they had been severely 23 After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them commanded to guard them carefully.carefully.


24 Upon receiving such orders, he 24 Upon receiving such orders, he put them in the inner cell and put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. fastened their feet in the stocks.


24 Upon receiving such orders, he 24 Upon receiving such orders, he put them in the inner cell and put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. fastened their feet in the stocks.

25 About midnight Paul and Silas 25 About midnight Paul and Silas were were praying and singing hymns praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners to God, and the other prisoners were listening to themwere listening to them..


26 Suddenly there was such a violent 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and the prison doors flew open, and everybody's chains came loose. everybody's chains came loose.

27 The jailer woke up, and when he 27 The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped.prisoners had escaped.


28 But Paul shouted, “Don't 28 But Paul shouted, “Don't harm yourself! We are all here!”harm yourself! We are all here!”

29 The jailer called for lights, 29 The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.before Paul and Silas.


30 He then brought them out and 30 He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”be saved?”

31 They replied, “Believe in the 31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be Lord Jesus, and you will be saved--you and your household.”saved--you and your household.”

32 Then they spoke the word of 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the the Lord to him and to all the others in his house.others in his house.


33 At that hour of the night the 33 At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and wounds; then immediately he and all his family were baptized.all his family were baptized.

34 The jailer brought them into 34 The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in because he had come to believe in God--he and his whole family.God--he and his whole family.


35 When it was daylight, the 35 When it was daylight, the magistrates sent their officers to magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the order: the jailer with the order: “Release those men.”“Release those men.”

36 The jailer told Paul, “The 36 The jailer told Paul, “The magistrates have ordered that magistrates have ordered that you and Silas be released. Now you and Silas be released. Now you can leave. Go in peace.”you can leave. Go in peace.”


37 But Paul said to the officers: 37 But Paul said to the officers: “They beat us publicly without a “They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and threw us into citizens, and threw us into prison. And now do they want to prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and escort them come themselves and escort us out.”us out.”


38 The officers reported this to 38 The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were Roman citizens, they were alarmed. alarmed.

39 They came to appease them 39 They came to appease them and escorted them from the and escorted them from the prison, requesting them to leave prison, requesting them to leave the city.the city.


40 After Paul and Silas came out 40 After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house, where they met Lydia’s house, where they met with the brothers and with the brothers and encouraged them. Then they left.encouraged them. Then they left.



The Second JourneyThe Second JourneyMinistry Principle 6Ministry Principle 6

Successful Ministry Successful Ministry requires the right requires the right attitude--attitude--

God can use God can use anything. . .anything. . .


The Second JourneyThe Second JourneyMinistry Principle 6Ministry Principle 6

Successful Ministry Successful Ministry requires the right requires the right attitude--attitude--

God can use God can use anything. . .anything. . .

Most results are Most results are unseen til later. . .unseen til later. . .

ConclusionsConclusionsFind out why people are Find out why people are

excited about serving Godexcited about serving GodBecome a part of the most Become a part of the most

exciting and important cause in exciting and important cause in the worldthe worldExperience what the Phillipian Experience what the Phillipian

Jailer did!Jailer did!

From Phillipi, they From Phillipi, they journey to Thessolonica, journey to Thessolonica, Athens and CorinthAthens and CorinthNext time we’ll follow Next time we’ll follow their progresstheir progress


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