Acts Part 12

(Acts chapter 16, Galatians 2:3)

Acts 16:4-5 ⁴ As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey. ⁵ So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

Timothy Joins Paul and Silas

One of the customs of the day was in the absence of a proper synagogue, it was common to hold prayer near running water or as they called it L___________ W_____________.

Paul and Silas in Prison

They were taken to an inner cell (no windows to escape through) and their feet were locked into stocks which were used for T_____________ as well as I________________________. 

An earthquake might damage a building to the point that doors pop open, but a natural earthquake would have no effect on the L___________ chains.

However, we see that Paul is much more concerned with S___________ S____________ than escaping.

When the Holy Spirit gets ahold of you, some A_____________ things can happen.  It is now about midnight, and Paul and Silas are at the house of the guard and being treated far more like honored guests than inmates.  What is going to happen when the magistrates find out?

Take Away Lesson: Faith and obedience are not dependent upon our circumstances.  God’s great and mighty power is at work no matter where we may find ourselves.  We must trust in that.

Acts 16:40 After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house, where they met with the brothers and sisters and encouraged them. Then they left.