Watermark Community Church

Main message: The gospel advances when the Holy Spirit leads believers to be attentive to the needs of others; Acts 16 shows how Spirit-led care, witness, and service open doors for the gospel.

Key points:

• The preacher walks through Acts 16:16–40 and highlights three Spirit-led examples of attentiveness: meeting the needs of a demon-possessed slave girl, encouraging fellow sufferers in prison, and the jailer caring for believers after his conversion.
• The owners of the slave girl illustrate how self-interest can blind people to others' pain; believers must evaluate if personal gain prevents seeing others' needs.
• Paul and Silas’ praying and singing in prison modeled an identity secure in Christ and served as a witness that drew others to listen.
• The jailer’s conversion is evidenced by practical care—bandaging wounds and providing a meal—showing that attentive service is a clear gospel witness.
• True Spirit-led attentiveness flows from following Christ’s example of humility and service (Philippians 2); ask the Spirit to enable you to look to others’ needs.

Scriptures mentioned: Acts 16:16–40, Philippians 2:3–8