Sermon
The Macedonian Call / Philippi | Acts 16:1-40
Treeline Church
June 15, 2026 · 33 min
Summary
Jesus plants and grows his church through four means: burdening Christians to go where he leads, gathering people of all kinds to himself, advancing it through opposition, and mobilizing it through generosity. Paul and Silas' witness in Philippi demonstrates how faith, suffering, and open-handed generosity cooperate in gospel expansion.
Highlights
Suffering reveals what you and I truly believe. When circumstances bring us to this point of suffering, what comes out of us reveals whether we believe God's promises or lies about His control and character.
Your resources are not God's plan B. They're His plan A for mobilizing His mission in this city and all around the world.
The church is in Jesus' hands. He's at the helm. He's taken charge of the direction and growth of the church. That frees you to trust Him as He leads, to endure suffering with hope, and to embrace others with differences.