Scripture: Acts 16

What do you do when following God leads to unexpected struggles? In Acts 16, Paul faces adversity at every turn on his missionary journey—closed doors, beatings, imprisonment. Yet through it all, he discovers three powerful truths: God redeems adversity in unexpected ways, the gospel transforms lives, and we’re called to live for His glory while trusting Him completely.

Paul became “all things to all people” for one reason: that some might be saved. Whether circumcising Timothy for ministry effectiveness or enduring persecution in Philippi, every decision served the gospel’s advance. This challenges us to examine our own lives—what are we willing to do, change, or sacrifice so that others might encounter Jesus?