Acts 16-21: To the Unknown God

A verse-by-verse study of Acts 16-21 (discussing Paul's 2nd and 3rd missionary journeys). This lesson focuses on Timothy's part-member family, avoiding offence, following the Spirit, Lydia's conversion, priestcraft vs. priesthood, imprisonment & freedom, turning the world upside down, the philosophies of men, the unknown God, a God who winks, separating politics and religion, receiving the rest, receiving the Holy Ghost, the silversmiths of Ephesus, herd mentality, raising the dead, the apostasy, contradictory impressions, willingness to suffer, and more.  0:00 Introduction 3:41 Paul's Second Missionary Journey 6:19 Timothy's Part-Member Family 13:02 Lest We Should Offend 20:14 Building the Kingdom, Following the Spirit 29:06 Lydia's Conversion 34:11 Priestcraft vs. Priesthood 45:06 Which Side of the Bars 1:01:26 Turning the World Upside Down 1:19:46 Paul in Athens 1:30:53 The Philosophies of Men 1:42:38 To the Unknown God 1:56:14 A God Who Winks 2:09:19 Paul in Corinth 2:17:51 God's Reassurance to Missionaries 2:25:12 Separating Politics and Religion 2:37:57 Apollos Receiving the Rest 2:49:30 Receiving the Holy Ghost 2:59:46 True Power & Authority 3:14:30 Willing to Sacrifice or Standing to Lose 3:29:35 Mob Movements & Herd Mentality 3:47:31 Preaching the Gospel & Raising the Dead 3:55:35 Paul's Testimony to the Saints 4:08:52 Warning about Apostasy 4:19:41 Seemingly Contradictory Impressions 4:30:25 Paul's Willingness to Suffer 4:37:25 Trying to Reassure the Jews 4:44:43 Jews Outraged & Paul Endangered 4:54:09 Conclusion