The Holy Spirit shows us where we should go with the Gospel.

This passage picks up halfway through Paul's second missionary trip and shows that God had a bigger plan for the Gospel, more people to reach, and He was uniquely architecting it’s spread through the Spirit. We also see how the Spirit was at work on both sides, prompting those who were taking the good news and preparing the hearts of those who received it. For us today, the Kingdom will advance when we are led by the Spirit.