I preached at Tinsley Stetson's church, New Hope Assembly of God in Garberville today. I wanted to post the sermon outline that I used for all to see and hopefully give some feedback on. I hope you like it and are blessed by it. If you want to put it a little more in context, go ahead and read the passage from the beginning of the chapter to the end and you'll understand more about what's going on here.

I. Intro:

1. Today, we’ll be looking at Acts 17:16-17. It’s a short chunk of scripture that’s going to illustrate how Paul acted in a situation of waiting.

II. Read Scripture: Acts 17: 1-17

III. Pray

IV. Point 1 : Paul Was Waiting

1. Context: How did Paul come to be waiting? What was he waiting for?

2. Application: We all go through times of waiting of all kinds.

3. Illustration: I’ve been waiting for my trip to Macedonia…

V. Point 2: Paul Got Distressed

1. Context: Paul was righteously distressed; not by waiting itself but by his surroundings.

2. Application: We get distressed by the wrong things when we’re waiting. We get caught up by waiting itself!

3. Illustration: I’ve gotten frustrated by the waiting…

VI. Point 3: Paul Acted

1. Context: Paul observed his surroundings, saw a need for God and acted.

2. Application: We need to be watching for opportunities in the midst of our times of waiting and be willing to act boldly, in confidence when the opportunity arises.

3. Illustration: Prayer event story…

VII. Conclusion:

1. Waiting: We all go through a waiting stage.

2. Distress: We need to be righteously distressed.

3. Acting: We need to act when the opportunity is presented.

VIII. Close in Prayer