i Paul and Silas Imprisoned From the city of Derbe to Troas. Many of Gods faithful saints have died for their faith, but like John Hus, who was betrayed and burned at the stake, they die singing. b. Development structures variation and, consequently, the ways in which a population can respond to selection (1-4).The direction with the greatest amount of variation is termed the "line of least resistance" (LLR) (5-7).The LLR represents the direction of greatest potential for evolutionary change because it contains the . And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek. professed to divine, that is to reveal things beyond the reach of Paul and Silas were not singing so that they could be good witnesses in this difficult situation. Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Acts 2:1-47. So the correct text with accusative And immediately he and all his family were baptized: The jailer and his family saw no reason to delay baptism; they were baptized that very night, and all this began around midnight (Acts 16:25). No number of women would compensate for the absence of even one man necessary to make up the quorum of ten. (Bruce). Our rights are not as important as our obedience to the will of God. At some time you will be falsely accused. The real issue, when youre treated wrongly, is, Do you trust in a sovereign, omnipotent God who could have prevented this situation if He had so willed? Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her! The demon came out that very hour. Pauls missionary team did not hesitate to follow him on the basis of this call. After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them. Lord. The next time, they would follow the Roman law! This man was more affected by the love and grace demonstrated by Paul and Silas than by the earthquake. As we come to the 16 th chapter of Acts we are coming, really, to a chapter that is going to, I think, leave an impression on all of us. girl who was demon possessed followed them crying out, "These men are There a. Sirs, what must I do be saved? This was a promise made specifically to the keeper of the prison. 30Then he brought them out and said, 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?' The fact is, most of us as Americans have never experienced any serious violation of our religious rights. The word "house" is rightly supplied, for the sense is not, that they went into the country of Lydia, as some have been tempted to think; but they went to the woman Lydia, whose heart the Lord had opened, and was become a disciple and follower of Christ; they went to her house it . Preacher: Joel Fair _Scripture: Mark 16:1-8 _ Luke 24:5b (ESV) "Why do you seek the living among the dead? If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. As Paul saw it, being a good Christian did not mean being a bad Jew. (Longenecker) The wording of Acts 16:3 implies that Paul himself performed the circumcision (he took him and circumcised him). illustrates the successful ministry there by a threefold description According to the estimate of William Barclay, the first missionary journey finished about five years before the events of this chapter. The phrase, being Jews, was no doubt said with a slur. V1 Paul went to Derbe and then he went to Lystra. 6. Now therefore depart, and go in peace: If Paul and Silas were released the day after their beating, arrest, and imprisonment, why did God send the earthquake? Paul insisted that Titus, a Gentile co-worker, did not have to be circumcised (Galatians 2:3-5). Most certainly not! ii. And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace. In last Sunday's lesson, Paul met Lydia while he was looking for a place of prayer. And on the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made; and we sat down and spoke to the women who met there. a. Here begins the account of Pads second journey. What does Acts 16:16-40 mean? Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture Quotations are from the New American Standard Bible, Updated Edition The Lockman Foundation, Related Topics: Character of God, Faith, Suffering, Trials, Persecution, Steve served as the pastor of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship from May, 1992 through his retirement in December, 2018. iii. No single worker in Gods kingdom is irreplaceable. And, in addition to these common trials, we can expect even more trials because we are Christians. _AS WE WENT TO PRAYER_] , Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. 1028-1061. We are studying the story of Lydia, recorded in Acts 16:11-15 and :40, for Sunday, February 28. Home Because of Deuteronomy 23:1 (see also Leviticus 21:16-23) some assume that the eunuch would have been forbidden from doing in Jerusalem what Acts says he came to do: worship. Timothy agrees and Paul has Timothy circumcised. Like the children of Israel in the wilderness, they think that they would be happier back in slavery in Egypt than to be with God and His provision in the wilderness. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. Acts 16:35-40 Magistrates. i. (p.40-42, 1998 edition, Lucis Trust) So far, we've seen how the gospel has spread throughout Judea and Samaria, all the way up to modern-day Lebanon and Syria. Pauls courage and wisdom in the face of these obstacles built a great legacy in people like Timothy. You can also change some of your preferences. So many professing Christians are grumbling, discontented people. 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 (ESV) For I delivered to you as of first impo 1 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek. 16-30, Ezekiel 37:21-28). RV 'And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having This is salvation by grace alone, received by faith alone. First, Paul was concerned for justice for all people, and what these magistrates had done was grossly unjust. a. The late Romanian pastor, Richard Wurmbrand, spent 14 years in prison for preaching the gospel, three in solitary confinement in a dark cell. change in the fortunes of Paul and Silas. About midnight they were singing and praying in the hearing of the other prisoners. He pointed this obviously repentant man to faith in Jesus Christ. Psalm 97 . iii. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes: The same jailer who had punished them now cared for Paul and Silas, caring for their wounds and he set food before them. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out. (Acts 16:20-24). Upon learning this, the magistrates were filled with fear, because it was a grave offense to treat Roman citizens as Paul and Silas had been treated. The Prison Experiences Of The Bible. Having received such a command, the jailer threw Paul and Silas into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks." And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. (temp. Was he a masochist, or what? A slave Tap a Lookup below to generate a list oflessons. Come on, Paul, get realistic! Paul and Silas beaten. (2 Corinthians 11:23), ii. (10) Satan transforms himself in A pythonical spirit. And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city. We need to keep in mind that Paul and Silas did not know the end of this story when they began singing at midnight in the dungeon. The demon's shouting is . This is a work God must do in all who believe, because as Jesus said, no one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him (John 6:44). Therefore, sailing from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day came to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, which is the foremost city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. They were biased because of their Jewish appearance, and because they assumed Paul and Silas were not Roman citizens. b. Further, there was racial prejudice behind these false charges. After learning how to become a Christians the jailer and his family were all baptized immediately. Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, A certain disciple was there, named Timothy, son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, And he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews in that region, as they went through the cities, the delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem, So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily, They were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia, They tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them, And a vision appeared to Paul in the night, A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, Come over to Macedonia and help us., Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go, From there to Philippi, which is the foremost city of that part of Macedonia, On the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made, The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul, She begged us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay., A certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination brought her masters much profit, This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation., I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her, Her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, Exceedingly trouble our city; and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe, When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely the inner prison fastened their feet in the stocks, But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, all the doors were opened and everyones chains were loosed, The keeper of the prisonwas about to kill himself, Paul called with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm, for we are all here., Ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house, And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, And immediately he and all his family were baptized, The magistrates have sent to let you go. This shows how repentant he was and how he followed the example of love shown by Paul and Silas. PRAYER, see on Acts 16:13. The other prisoners were listening to them. Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. His mother was a Jew who had become a believer in Jesus. We demand that they personally come and bring us out (16:37). He started to kill himself. 326 1837 vg arm), which has been replaced in some manuscripts (45 C3 As John Piper rightly states, God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him. 17 She followed Paul and us, crying out, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation." 18 And this she kept doing for many days. I'll try to post some notes on that . And they went out, &c. The servants of Christ, being honourably cleared from every crime by this public release, left the prison quietly, and went to the house of Lydia With whom they had lodged before; and when they had seen the brethren The disciples whom they had made; they comforted them By rehearsing what God had done both for them and by them, in prison; and . a. Acts 16:16-26. Due to the sweetness and greatness of this work, there is a proverb in Tamil which says, "Thiruvasagathukku . _Into the_ _proseucha_: Acts 16:13, and Luke 6:12. The size of this file is 8.8 megabytes. i. The miraculous conversion of the jailer to the faith of Christ (v. 25-34). with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much