ii. Pauls courage and wisdom in the face of these obstacles built a great legacy in people like Timothy. He was a man who had learned to focus on the Lord and His abundant grace in every situation, and so he was filled with joy in the Lord in every situation, even in severe trials. As John Piper rightly states, God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him. Doug Bratt. 2. He told the Colossians, Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake (Col. 1:24). 31They answered, 'Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.' Acts 16:16-26. serpent destroyed, according to Greek This girl had brought her masters much gain by fortune telling. Ver. If Paul and Silas had been having a pity party because their rights had been violated and they had been treated wrongly when they were just trying to serve the Lord, they would have been depressed and complaining. Timothy AS WE WENT TO PRAYER. He did not discuss the spiritual terminology of the jailer. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. b. c. Exceedingly trouble our city; and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe. ACTSNOTE ON ACTS 16:16 A SPIRIT OF DIVINATION. 4:4). I would never have it another way. (In Our Daily Bread [2/85].). Those charges were simply not true. of prayer._ (See Note on Acts 16:13.) She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. Acts 16:12. Because God said no to Paul these two times, we have a gospel and a Book of Acts written by Doctor Luke. First, he did the work of strengthening the churches through the regions of Syria and Cilicia (Acts 15:40-41). Whatever form it takes, you should not be surprised when you are treated wrongly. The man must not have lived in the same world I live in! He wrote, We exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us (Rom. D2 E H L P most m Verse Acts 16:16. i. Jewish legal tradition gave a maximum number of blows that could be delivered when beating a person, but the Romans had no such limit. 6:10)? Acts 16 Bible Study Questions (Handout) ACTS 16:1 1 Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. 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.. "ACTS OF THE APOSTLES" Chapter Sixteen OBJECTIVES IN STUDYING THIS CHAPTER 1) To trace the route of Paul . Some wrongly teach that we should never defend ourselves, either legally or against aggressive attacks against our character or person. Paul asks Timothy to come with him on their journey, preaching the gospel in Asia Minor. After being troubled by this many days Paul commanded the evil spirit to come out of her. The masters of the demon possessed girl cared nothing for the girl herself, only for their ability to exploit her demonic possession for money. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Don't harm yourself: we are all here!" (Acts 16:25-28). Studying Acts 16 11-15, 40. Today, much of what fortune-tellers and psychics do is only a money making sham. V1 Paul went to Derbe and then he went to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek. Anyone can be happy in pleasant circumstances, but real joy comes only from within, and is a gift available to Christians at all times. 2 The brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium spoke very highly of Timothy. (Acts 16:20-24). a. All things? Paul's plans now seemed to begin to go awry. I have a hunch that if most of us had gone through what Paul and Silas suffered, if we were praying at midnight it would be, God, get me out of here! I cant prove it, but I also have a hunch that Paul and Silas were not praying that way. Maybe they thought that the beating and night in prison would send these guys packing, never to return. They charged the jailer to keep them safely. Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. ACTS 16:35-40. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. iv. a. Introduction. 16. That his mother was a Jewess originally, but believed in Christ; her name was Eunice, his grandmother's name was Lois. The jailer then brought Paul and Silas up into his house, and set food before them. So many professing Christians are grumbling, discontented people. Their response teaches us how to be right when we are wronged. At the beginning of Paul's second mission, the Lord directed him to people who were prepared to hear the gospel. Our responsibility in such difficult times is to trust and obey Him. Natural selection acts on phenotypic variation in a population. The world should see (or hear) our joy in the Lord from the dungeon and ask, Whats with these people, anyway? Then we tell them. FORTUNE-TELLING was forbidden in the OT _CRITICAL REMARKS_ b. God may ask us to lay down our rights for the good of another (in this case, for the good of the Philippian jailer). 1. These were convenient in sizeTo claim Roman citizenship falsely was punishable by death. (Williams). Roman citizens had specific, zealously guarded civil rights. John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 8:4-18. The Extension of the Church to Juda and Samaria (Acts 8:4 to Acts 11:18)The Christians, scattered by persecution, preach everywhere through Judaea and Samaria. If I radiate His joy because I have entrusted my soul to Him, the faithful Creator, then even when Im wrongly treated, He will be glorified and others will be drawn to the Savior. He fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. Summarize Acts 16:35-40 by explaining that the magistrates sent word to the prison guard to let Paul and Silas go. (p.40-42, 1998 edition, Lucis Trust) Just because God is the omnipotent Creator does not mean that He will spare you from intense trials. Four lessons from Acts 16: 1. First, there were the false accusations. _._ Beyer, 45f. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. He drew his sword and was about to kill himself, assuming that the prisoners had escaped. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. to set aside Jewish prejudice. (Acts 16:16-19). Let them come themselves and get us out. And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans. The book of Acts emphasizes the power and abilities of the leaders of the Jesus movement. One thing I really want to talk about is the best way to use Bible commentaries so you are actually learning how to study the Book for yourself, and not just memorizing the thoughts of the . ), ._ Acts The response of Jesus in the following verses also indicates that He did not . But it was the Holy Spirits plan to lead him there. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. _for _Lystra, _A.V._; Timothy _for _Timotheus, _A.V._; of a Jewess _possessed with a spirit of divination_ Greek, change in the fortunes of Paul and Silas. _paidiske._ See note on Acts 12:13. read "a spirit,. Acts 16:16-34 Commentary. ii. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. verse, to the place of prayer.' From 1977-1992 he was the pastor of Lake Gregory Community Church in Crestline, California. d. Immediately we sought to go: The shift from they (they came down to Troas, Acts 16:8) to we in this verse probably means that Luke joined the band of missionaries in Troas. But at this point, Paul says, No way! Baptism was so important that they were baptized "the same hour of the night." Acts does not say. The authorities sent word to let these men go. i. Acts 16:16. The jailer rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God." they were (James 2:19). , . gain by soothsaying: (17) The same followed Paul and us, and cr We now enter on the missionary journeys, as they are called, of the The demon knew who And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divinationc met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. her son, had embraced the faith. (Acts 16:25-28). The arrival in Europe was clearly seen by Luke as very important. ( Acts 16:1-2) Paul meets Timothy in Lystra. a. i. When that happens, its important to respond the way Paul and his team did. _Theophylact_: thus m AS WE WENT TO PRAYER - Greek: as we were going to the proseuche, Paul is accompanied by Silas (15:37-38), and they are later joined by young Mark (16:1). Acts 16:13). This girl had brought her masters much gain by fortune telling. Acts 16:1-15. Are we out of the will of God? Being in the will of God is not a guarantee of protection from trials. God is sovereign in the task of evangelism. 34The jailer then brought Paul and Silas up into his house, and set food before them. THE PRISON OF HIS PRAISES. For Christians, the Old Testament statements are enhanced by multiple verses such as Matthew 10:8, Luke 10:9 and 9:2, and Acts 5:16 that say "heal the sick". On the morning after "a great earthquake" (v. 26) strikes a city, there is much turmoil, as people assess . By Jewish law Timothy was a Jew, because he was the son of a Jewish mother, but because he was uncircumcised he was technically an apostate Jew. spiritum Site Location117 Pembroke Pines-PEM. Non-citizens had no civil rights, and were subject to the whims of both the multitude and the magistrates. 16 Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. 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. It is possible that they didnt have the opportunity, but it is more likely that the Holy Spirit directed them to not reveal it until a certain time. (Acts 16:6) they received a GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE 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? Th WELCOMED; ATTESTED; IMPRISONED Acts 16:16. Tap a Lookup below to generate a list oflessons. Perhaps he even came as Pauls personal doctor. O, but he did! She followed Paul and Silas saying, "These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation." The real reason for the anger of the slave girls owners was that they had just been deprived of their source of income (16:19). God knows what He is doing when he says, No.. And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
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