Sermon Outline:
- God Graciously Directs the Spread of the Gospel throughout the Globe
- God Leads His people through the commands and promises of His Word
- God Leads His people through providence
- God Leads His people through the people he places in their vision
Family Discussion Questions:
- What stopped Paul from preaching where he wanted to go?
- What made Paul decide to go to Macedonia to preach?
- Does God decide who will hear the Gospel first based on how good they are?
- Are all people guilty- even those who have never heard of the Bible?
- What are the ways that show everyone that there is a God who made them?
- Can any other god other than the God of the Bible serve as an explanation for the world that we live in?
- Who should we tell the Gospel to?
- How do we know who we are most responsible for?
- Explain how the supernatural unusual moments in the Book of Acts set a pattern for the ordinary ways which the Church is to follow Christ for the rest of history.
- What is the doctrine of providence?
- Explain how being governed by the promises and commands of Scripture guard us from seeking God’s will in an irresponsible or frantic manner.
- This passage demonstrates that it was God’s gracious wisdom that directed the initial spread of the Gospel (and the subsequent way as well!). How is this a corrective to ethnic pride or ethnic prejudice?
- How is this passage helpful to direct our own ministry efforts?
