Five Mighty Acts of God in Establishing a Church at Philippi - Part 1

Part 1 of a 2 part message

I. The Macedonian Vision 16:6-10

A.  The Significance of this Vision

B.  Applications
    1.  God is the one who sovereignly directs how, when and where the gospel will be proclaimed.

    2.  Macedonia needed the gospel.
        
 	3.  Notice the “we” passage Luke begins in verse 10.
        

II. The Conversion of Lydia 16:11-15

A.  There was no Synagogue -- where were all the Jews?

B.  Lydia herself

    1.  She was already a worshiper of the God of Israel.
        
     2.  She was evidently a widow – but a wealthy merchant woman.
        
    3. The issue of Lydia and her house

C.  Two More Applications

    

III. A Demon-Possessed Girl Healed 16:16-24

A.  The Girl who was Possessed   16-18a

    1.  This girl was possessed by an evil spirit.
        
    2.  This girl told the truth about Paul, Silas and the gospel message.

    3.  How she was doing harm to the gospel and doing the bidding of Satan by what she said.

B.  Her deliverance -- 18b