Acts 16:1-15

Introduction

Friendsgiving

Aidan ate count:

5 Ham slices

3 Turkey slices

40 Chicken Nuggets

2 Servings of Mash Potatoes

2 Biscuits

2 Brownies

Last week

Jerusalem Council

Do not add to the gospel

The text we skipped over...

Letter of the verdict was written and distributed

Paul and Barnabas split up

God works great things in spite of our faults and squabbles

(Mark references in Col 4:10; 2 Timothy 4:11)

2 Timothy 4:11 ESV

11 Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry.

Body

Paul and Timothy (v.1-5)

Circumcises Timothy

Basically did this so that Timothy could better minister to the Jews

Being half-jewish and uncircumcised he would have been seen as an apostate.

Who is your Paul?

Who are you being mentored or discipled by?

Who is your Timothy?

Who are your mentoring or discipling?

Calling (v.6-10)

God gives you a desire to do it

Gifting

God gifts you to do what he has called you to do.

Where God calls, he also enables

He will give the ability and the character to do what he is calling you to do

Opportunity

God will give you the opportunity to do it

Testimony of others

The Word of God

God will never call you to do something that contradicts his word

God opens ears, minds, and hearts (v.11-15)

“The Lord opened her heart” (v.14)

Christ is the only one who can open anyones heart

We cannot change hearts but God does

Your job is to pray, share the truth, then pray some more

God will work His will in the person and sort them out according to His purpose.

Conclusion

Who is your Timothy? Who is your Paul? (v.1-5)

Where is God calling you to serve? (v.6-10)

God opens ears, minds, and hearts (v.11-15)