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The “ABCs” of Acts – Bellevue Church of Christ P: __________________________________________ Auditorium Class – Summer / Fall 2014 Acts Chapter 16 (1-40) I. The Circumcision Acts 14:19-20 at Lystra (1-5) 1 Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was Paul’s “child in the faith” a. The Recipient (1-3) there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who -I Tim 1:2 was a believer, but his father was a Greek. II Tim 1:5 2 He was well spoken of by the brothers at Lystra and This journey got off Iconium. to a difficult start b. The Reason (3) 3 -Acts 15:36-40 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him Acts 15:1-2, 19 and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in Paul and Timothy Gal 5:2-3 -Rom 16:21 those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4 -I Cor 4:17 c. The Results (4-5) As they went on their way through the cities, they -I Thes 3:2-6 delivered to them for observance the decisions that had -Phil 1:1; 2:19 Acts 15:22-29 -Col 1:1 been reached by the apostles and elders who were in -Phm 1 Jerusalem. 5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily. II. The Call at Gal 4:13-14 Troas (6-10) 6 And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word a. Don’t go to in Asia. Proconsular Asia – Seven Churches (Rev) Asia (6-8) 7 Beginning of the And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to “we” passages in go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them. Acts. This ceases 8 So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas. after the group b. Go to Europe (9-10) 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of leaves Philippi, but begins again Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, when Paul comes "Come over to Macedonia and help us." back to Philippi “Poseidon’s Island” 10 And when Paul had seen the vision, immediately we in Acts 20. Mount Fengari sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had III. The called us to preach the gospel to them. Conversions at 11 So, setting sail from Troas, we made a direct voyage to Present day Kavalla Philippi (11-34) Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, Port city 10 miles 12 from Philippi a. A Businesswoman and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the (11-15) district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days. It was Paul’s custom 1) The Place to visit the Synagogue 13 And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the Gangites when going to a new city River riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come 2) The Person *Salamis (13:5) together. Possibly “woman of/from Lydia” *Antioch (13:14) 14 One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the *Thessalonica (17:1) Western Asia Minor city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a *Berea (17:10) *Athens (17:16-17) -Province of Lydia worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay -Rev 2:18 *Ephesus (19:1,8) attention to what was said by Paul. 15 There was apparently Dye or Fabric And after she was baptized, and her household as well, no synagogue here… (Murex Shell) she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay." And she prevailed b. Come back next upon us. The first European converts. Lydia’s week (16-34) house became the center for Paul’s outreach in Philippi. Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version This handout can be downloaded in PDF Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers Used by permission. All rights reserved. format from: (www.teamagee.com/class) The “ABCs” of Acts – Bellevue Church of Christ P: __________________________________________ Auditorium Class – Summer / Fall 2014 Acts Chapter 16 (1-40) Acts 16:13 Acts 16:10 Lit. “a Pythian Spirit” What did it mean to be *i.e. Python / Apollo spirit/demon possessed? 16 *Guarded the oracle at As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by Delphi (killed by Apollo) Could this girl a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her *Came to mean a demon- actually tell the owners much gain by fortune-telling. future? (II Thess 2:9) possessed person through whom the Pythia spoke What was the strategy of the spirit/demon? Matt 8:28-34; Mark 1:21- 17 She followed Paul and us, crying out, "These men are 28; 3:7-12; 5:1-20; …Used by the Hebrews to Luke 4:31-37; 8:26-39 servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the Describe Yahweh - Num way of salvation." 24:16; Ps 78:35; Isa 14:14; Dan 3:26; 4:32; Why did Paul stop 5:18, 21 her? 18 And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having …And by the Greeks to Describe Zeus What would have been become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I the danger of aligning himself command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of Why did Paul delay? with one possessed her." And it came out that very hour. To allow the work to by a demon? continue…after he Who was Paul speaking to? Girl or Demon? drove out the -Mark 16:17 19 spirit, he had to But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was leave the city gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the -Acts 16:39,40 A public place to create an uproar marketplace before the rulers. Military or Civil Rulers 20 (or both)- Praetors And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our Clever accusation, city. but not their Luke 23:1-5 Acts 16:37-39 primary concern Introducing a new mode of worship and a new 21 They advocate customs that are not lawful for us as religion, which was unauthorized by the Romans to accept or practice." Roman laws 22 In a Roman prison there The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them were usually three Unlike Jewish law distinct parts: with rods. <- II Cor 11:25 (40 lashes save one – II Cor 11:24), the (1) the communiora, or Roman custom depended where the prisoners had 23 on the whims of the light and fresh air; And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, judge. (2) the interiora, shut off by strong iron they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep gates with bars and them safely. locks; (3) the tullianium, or dungeon, the place of 24 execution or for one Having received this order, he put them into the inner condemned to die. prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version This handout can be downloaded in PDF Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers Used by permission. All rights reserved. format from: (www.teamagee.com/class) The “ABCs” of Acts – Bellevue Church of Christ P: __________________________________________ Auditorium Class – Summer / Fall 2014 Acts Chapter 16 (1-40) How is this type of reaction possible? 25 Paul and Silas had About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and *Sovereign Ruler endured: singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to -Ecc 9:1; Rom 8:28; *Injustice -Phil 4:6-7 Why? – This was an unusual event! *Being beaten with rods them, *Sure Retribution 26 *Being put in the dungeon and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the -Matt 25:31-46; *Being placed in stocks foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all -Rom 12:14-21 *Lack of sleep, hunger *Servant’s Release -Phil 4:10-13 the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were -Ecc 2:24-26; 3:12-13; unfastened. Acts 4:31 -5:18-20; Matt 6:19-21 27 It was customary to When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were *Saint’s Reward -James 1:12; subject the jailer to open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, the punishment due -Rom 8:16-25 the prisoner, if he supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 28 let them escape But Paul cried with a loud voice, "Do not harm yourself, It was common, among the -Acts 12:19 for we are all here." Why did no one leave? Greeks and Romans, for a 29 man to commit suicide And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and when he was encompassed trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas. with dangers from which What was he asking? 30 he could not escape *Saved from sins? Then he brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do -e.g.