Fingerprints Of The Invisible Hand

Heritage Bible Church

We already knew Paul intended to complete the third missionary journey, then go to Jerusalem, and then he planned to go to Rome. Back in Ephesus:Acts 19:21: Now after these things were finished, Paul purposed in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome."While we survey the chapter, I want you to think like a X-ray machine. We're going to see what is here, but we are also going to look beneath the surface at what I'm calling Fingerprints Of The Invisible Hand a case study on the Providence of God.If the Providence of God can be described as His invisible hand at work in the world, in Acts 23 we can see Ten Fingerprints Of The Hand Of God. These are samples of the kinds of things that you do or you encounter all the time.1 - Your Life Circumstances (1)2 - Evil People Who Trouble You (2)3 - Working Despite Your Blunders (3-5)4 - The Foibles Of Sinners (6-9)5 - People Who Don't Know It (10-11)6 - Murderers And Liars (12-15)7 - Overhearing And Whistleblowing (16-22)8 - Clueless Unbelievers (23-24)9 - Self-Serving Pomposity (25-33)10 - Responsibility-Dodging Bureaucracy (34-35)