Unstoppable: The Book of Acts: Your Story Is Still Being Written, Keep Moving - Pastor Ben Hodges

Acts 15:35-41Acts 16:1-10WHAT HAPPENED?1. Paul and Barnabas stay in Antioch (15:35).- Faithfully preaching and teaching.2. They have a major disagreement concerning John Mark (15:36–41).- God doesn’t waste conflict. He can redeem it.3. Timothy joins the mission with Paul (16:1–5).- Sometimes you lay down your rights for missional unity and winning people toJesus.4. The Spirit closes doors to their original plan (16:6–8).- Closed doors are not punishment. Closed doors are preparation.5. Paul receives the Macedonian Vision (16:9–10).- God guides their steps — not with a five-year plan, but one obedient step at a time.WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR US? — THREE BOLD TRUTHS1. GOD USES ORDINARY FAITHFULNESS TO SHAPE EXTRAORDINARY FUTURES- So many believers want a “Macedonian vision,” but they skip the Antioch work.- Before Paul ever crossed a sea, he opened a Bible.2. GOD USES CONFLICT, CHANGE, AND TRANSITIONS TO ADVANCE HISMISSION- God can use painful partings to create fruitful new beginnings.- Don’t let conflict cripple your calling.3. GOD GUIDES BY OPEN DOORS, CLOSED DOORS, & SPIRIT-LED OBEDIENCE- Closed doors are God’s mercy, not God’s rejection.- Life requires flexibility; the mission requires movement.WHAT TO DO?1. STAY FAITHFUL WHERE FIND YOURSELF- Stay planted long enough to bear fruit – get rooted to bear fruit.- Antioch is not a waiting room. It’s your training ground.2. HOLD RELATIONSHIPS WITH GRACE & OPEN HANDS- Call out behavior but don’t villainize people God still wants to use.- The Kingdom is bigger than your personal team roster.3. LIVE WITH MISSIONAL FLEXIBILITY- Paul circumcised Timothy for mission, not salvation.- Changed strategy, do not change doctrine.4. DISCERN GOD’S WILL THROUGH MOTION, NOT IDLENESS- God steers moving ships, not parked cars.- If you want supernatural direction, practice natural obedience.5. FOLLOW THE MISSIONAL CRY: “COME HELP US”- The Macedonian call is still echoing today: Come help us.- God sends people not because the world deserves salvation, but it needs rescued.- You are called to HELP.