What did Paul do before he left for Macedonia?
What did he do in that region along the way? Where did he end up?
How long did he stay there?
What did Paul do to evade the Jews’ plot against him?
Who accompanied him?
Where did they wait for Paul and his company?
How long did they stay at Troas?
What did Paul and the disciples meet to do on the first day of the week?
What did Paul do while they were there?
Where was Eutychus sitting? How far did he fall?
What did Paul tell the disciples when he had embraced Eutychus?
How much longer did Paul stay to talk?

Thought Questions

Do you speak words of encouragement to your fellow believers when you travel? What resources do you have that people in places which you travel to might not have access to? Is there something you might be able to share with them, from what you have learned, that they might not have heard?
Was Paul being cowardly by escaping his persecutors? When must a martyr be a martyr, and when should we try to avoid persecution?
What kind of people were Paul’s companions? Would you like to have been among them? Would you do something similar for Paul? Remember, Paul was in a dangerous position, having just avoided some real threats from his enemies.
Why did Paul meet with the believers for a long prayer meeting that day? Does Paul’s meeting with the disciples to break bread and preach on the first day of the week prove that that was now their day of worship? (See Acts 2:46)
What is the first thing Paul did when he got to Eutychus? What was his prime motive for invoking God’s power to restore his life? Can a human successfully perform miracles through God’s power for any other reason?
When was the last time you gathered with church members and talked about Christ all night, until daybreak? What kind of spirit did the apostolic church have? Under what conditions might your church family also receive that spirit?

My prayer is:
That I would be willing to go wherever God leads to either share Christ with people in various places or to be a companion and support for those who do;
That I would never cease to have compassion on those who are suffering and dying;
And that I, along with my church, would be willing to take whatever time is necessary to do the work of God, even if it means staying up all night.