The mission teams change (15v36-16v5)
A sad disagreement leads to two mission teams rather than one (15vv36-41)
Timothy is willing to change for the sake of the gospel mission (16vv1-4)
Biblical firmness and flexibility:
Unwilling to change the gospel…
… but willing to change for the gospel
Paul says:“To the Jews I became like a Jew,to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law.” (1 Corinthians 9v20)
Paul changes his plans as God directs His mission (16vv6-10)
God changes Lydia’s heart – and she demonstrates her changed heart by generous hospitality (16vv11-15)
“ALL CHANGE!?”
Has God changed your heart? And does it show in your changed life?
Are you willing to change for the sake of the gospel?
God and his powerful gospel mission are unchanged
He directs his unstoppable mission and can bring good out of bad
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