16:8-10
Having been stopped by the Holy Spirit from going to Asia, God sends Paul a vision of a man calling him to Macedonia. Paul followed the leading of the vision and went to Macedonia. There is absolutely no Biblical nor practical reason why God should not use similar means today. We also need some common sense. This is not God’s normal way of guiding, but one that He may use from time to time. We are not to spend all our time waiting for a vision! Indeed, neither in the case of Peter nor Paul were they waiting for a vision, God sent them one. Then there is the question of how do we know if the vision was truly from God or not? Well there is no absolute test method but a couple of key tests are: (i) is it consistent with God’s plan as revealed in Scripture; (ii) what is the outcome.
16:11,12
Paul travelled through various places, eventually arriving at Philippi. This was to become the location for the next key event in Acts. Neapolois was the seaport that served Philippi. Philippi had originally been founded by Philip II of Macedon and a large Greek population was there. In 167 BC it became a Roman colony and part of Macedonia.
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