Introduction: Recently, this Pastor was asked the question, “Does our Lord Jesus Redirect His will?” The answer is found in Acts 16. Paul, then a believer in the Lord Jesus, on his second missionary journey was being led by the Holy Spirit on his way to a certain place. Notice what happens.

1. See Paul Following the Will of God!

“6Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, 7After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia…” (Acts 16:6,7)

2. Watch Paul get Stopped by the Spirit of God!

“… but the Spirit suffered them not.” (Acts 16:7)

3. Check out how the Holy Spirit Redirected Paul’s steps by the Word of God!

“And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. 9And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.” (Acts 16:8,9)

4. How about the Blessings of God upon Paul after he was redirected by the Holy Spirit of God?

“And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.” (Acts 16:10)

Besides that, the Church of Philippi was established.

“12And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days. 13And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. “14And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. 15And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.” (Acts 16:12-15)