PINE GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
Welcome to Sunday School
November 23, 2025
"When Doing God's Work Is Interrupted"
Acts 16:4-15
The Point:
God may interrupt us to
move our ministry in a new direction.
Acts 16:4-5
4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem
5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Acts 16:6-10
6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia.
7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; but the Spirit suffered them now.
8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, come over into Macedonia, and help us.
10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
Acts 16:11-15
11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis.
12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony; and we were in that city abiding certain days.
13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.
14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul
15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
To be part of God's work is humbling and amazing.
The truth is God can do anything He pleases through an ordinary person who is fully dedicated to Him.
God can use you in His work. As you serve others in His name He will work through you to accomplish His will. There's nothing better.
Aren't you grateful for the Holy Spirit's guidance?
Jesus works through the Holy Spirit to reveal just enough of His plan to get us to take the next step with Him. He closes and opens doors to guide us to where He wants to work.
We don't always understand these changes. We may not like what is happening
But His 'no' is always given to get us to His 'yes'. And isn't that where we want to be?
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