Dig Deeper - Acts Chapter 20: "We" Reappears

Pastor digs into the beginning verses of Acts chapter 20.

Acts 20:1 Paul sets out for Macedonia.

Acts 20:2-3 Paul travels to Macedonia speaking words of encouragement to the people and then goes on from there to arrive in Greece where he stays three months.

Acts 20:3b-6 Because some Jews plotted against Paul as he was ready to sail for Syria, he decided to go north back through Macedonia instead. He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derby, Timothy also, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia. The verse go on, (This group) "went on ahead and waited for us at Troas. But we sailed from Philippi after the Festival of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined the others at Troas, where we stayed seven days."

Take note of the use of us and we. In a previous Dig Deeper earlier in the book of Acts we talked about the we/us and how that indicated that the author of the book, Luke, was along on Paul. And now we see that Luke is once again with Paul.

Luke is the author of both Luke and Acts and possibly may have helped write Hebrews.

"WE" - Where was Luke?

Luke is mentioned via "we" in Acts 16:10-17 Troas to Philippi (ca. 50A.D.)

Luke is mentioned again via "we" in Acts 20:5-15 - Philippi to Miletus (ca. 57 A.D.

There were 7 years between Luke using "we."  Was he in Philippi the whole time? Was he writing?

Luke is an individual who has left a mark on believers for over 2000 years and yet very little is known about him. He is a man in the shadows that was used mightily by God!

We may not be well known but our lives in Christ have an impact beyond our ability to fully comprehend!!