2 The brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium spoke very highly of Timothy. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. c. Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go: Paul did not hesitate to answer the call of the Macedonian man. 16:7. May God enable us all, when we are mistreated, to imitate these men of God in entrusting our souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right! EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: This is Paul's Second Missionary Journey (49-52 A.D.) as recorded in Acts 15:30 - 18:21. We Americans have a thing about standing up for our rights. Baptism was so important that they were baptized "the same hour of the night." view of the recent decision of the council. , _as we were going to the place of prayer_ (see on Tap the title above, next to the arrow, to go to thatlesson with a link back to thispage. Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse. Tap the title above, next to the arrow, to go to thatpage. Tap the title above, next to the arrow, to go to thatlesson with a link back to thispage. Commentary on Acts 16:35-40 (Read Acts 16:35-40) Paul, though willing to suffer for the cause of Christ, and without any desire to avenge himself, did not choose to depart under the charge of having deserved wrongful punishment, and therefore required to be dismissed in an honourable manner. The great missionary David Livingstone summarized the spirit of Paul when he said, I am prepared to go anywhere, so long as it is forward. (Cited in Barclay). How can a person be sorrowful yet always rejoicing (2 Cor. This was not only because of its timing and location, but also in the way that all the doors were opened and everyones chains were loosed. There are still those today who are possessed with a spirit of divination. 18She continued doing this for several days. As well, this may have even been the same guard who beat them a few hours earlier. iii. This moved Paul and his missionary team from the continent of Asia to the continent of Europe; this was the first missionary endeavor to Europe. . The first Many of you have experienced or will experience prejudice simply because of your racial background. Presumably this was because demons gave her supernatural insight into the lives of others. A disciple, whose mother was a Jewish Christian and father was Greek 3. to set aside Jewish prejudice. _And he came also _for _then came he, _A.V._ _and T.R. If anyone had a right to be angry, they did. No indeed! prayer, or to the oratory, as they were in the way to it; for this is Acts 16:1-18 Saving, Guiding, Empowering. Acts 2:40. It would have been easy for Paul and Silas to escape thinking God provided another miraculous jailbreak. 1:20). How to Turn Persecution into Production. 3:1). These verses describe Pauls experiences and work in Thessalonica and Berea during his second missionaryjourney. 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. 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. So far, we've seen how the gospel has spread throughout Judea and Samaria, all the way up to modern-day Lebanon and Syria. b. When her masters saw that their means of gain was gone they took Paul and Silas before their rulers and charged them with teaching rules of living that were unlawful. Oxford University Press. 4. b. This should be rendered as in above It is good for us to bring other help along with the gospel, but without the gospel, little real help is given. human knowledge. while Judas and Silas were to confirm them by word of mouth. Acts 16:16-18 Spirit of Divination. b. With much fear he fell down before Paul and Silas and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household. Paul's Macedonian vision. ii. part. www.simplybible.com Copyright Ron Graham 2012, "As we were going to prayer, it happened that a certain slave girl met us. ventriloquist (Ramsay). This man was more affected by the love and grace demonstrated by Paul and Silas than by the earthquake. There was great indignation that Roman citizens should be molested by strolling peddlers of an outlandish religion. And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplaced unto the rulers. God wanted to give him a continent for Jesus, to give him a personal doctor, and to give all of us the man whom God would use to write more of the New Testament than anyone else did. In Derbe and Lystra again. A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, Come over to Macedonia and help us. The Macedonian man wanted help. But that would depend on where in the city he was and what kind of worship he came to perform. labours in that city, Lois a jewess, her daughter Eunice, and Timothy When you answered the call of God, you were excited and energized about the possibility of service. 1:4 ). And he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews in that region: Paul had Timothy circumcised, not for the sake of his salvation (Paul would never do so) but so there would be less to hinder ministry among the Jews. CONVERSION AND BAPTISM OF LYDIA. Is depression a sin? Sailing from Troas: Paul and his missionary team (now including Luke) had to sail across the Agean Sea, from the continent of Asia to the continent of Europe. And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? This he does not yet do, speaking racially. Acts 16:16. Acts 16:40 Parallel Verses [ See commentary ] Acts 16:40, NIV: 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. Copyright, Steven J. Cole, 2001, All Rights Reserved. In Acts 16, the Apostle Paul began his second missionary journey by visiting again some of the churches he had established on his first trip. A. masters much gai AS WE WENT TO PRAYER, Or, _To the oratory._ The manner in which St. But God wanted to give Paul a continent to win for Jesus Christ. Acts 16:16-26. Paul, beautifully responsive to the Holy Spirit, was willing to lay down his will and his plans for the direction that the Holy Spirit brings. 17She followed Paul and us, crying out, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!' 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. Suddenly there was a great earthquake which shook the prison to its foundations. Do they now release us secretly? (apparition, a spirit, a python), not the genitive (). The Python was. Even in their pain, God was not far from Paul and Silas. thin A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger, Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary, College Press Bible Study Textbook Series, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch, G. 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The magistrates sent the officers: Paul and Silas left the prison (in the protective custody of the jailer) to minister to the jailers household. 9:23), because the prisoners will be listening. What should a Christian do when his life has been a poor testimony to those without Christ? As WE went to prayer - This i "And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that. The size of this file is 8.8 megabytes. 16 Paul[ a] came also to Derbe and to Lystra. 2 He was well spoken of by the brothers[ b] at Lystra and Iconium. About midnight they were singing and praying in the hearing of the other prisoners. He knew that it was easier for the gospel to spread from these cities than to these cities. 32They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house. ACTS 16:35-40. A certain disciple was there, named Timothy: In the time since Paul had been to Lystra, a young man named Timothy had been serving the Lord (He was well spoken of by the brethren). Sermon #7 . i. There was certainly nothing wrong with Pauls desire to preach the word in Asia; but it wasnt Gods timing, so this was forbidden by the Holy Spirit. According to the estimate of William Barclay, the first missionary journey finished about five years before the events of this chapter. In Acts 15, Paul argued strongly that it was not necessary for Gentile converts to come under the Law of Moses for salvation (Acts 15:2 and 15:12). RV 'And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. Timothy. TIMOTHY WORKS WITH PAUL AND SILAS, 16:1-5 . Those prison walls had probably never heard such a sound. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy S Acts 16:1. When we were on our way to the place of prayer.. it happened that a This page is a verse by verse study of Acts 16:16-40. When that happens, its important to respond the way Paul and his team did. Luke notes that the prisoners were listening to them (16:25). I emphasize this first point because it is foundational to everything else. of prayer._ (See Note on Acts 16:13.) 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. This commentary on Acts 16 treats the missionary journey of Paul and SIlas through Asia Minor to Philippi, where they were imprisoned. Her masters made a lot of money from her power. The Oxford Bible Commentary (first (paperback) ed.). Paul does with regard to Timothy. Her masters made a lot of money from her power. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. i. But pythona was a certain kind of snake a python. masters much gain by soothsaying"Going to the place of prayer" Ac 16-24 Satan, though the father of lies, will declare the most I wish that Paul had said, Rejoice in the Lord as a general rule. But, always? Maybe God didnt mean for us to come to Macedonia. _Vulg_. Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. . _Theophylact_: thus m AS WE WENT TO PRAYER - Greek: as we were going to the proseuche, Better, perhaps, _to the oratory,_ or _place No single worker in Gods kingdom is irreplaceable. Each of these two had their lives touched by Jesus in very different ways. her son, had embraced the faith. This led Theodore Olson, a leading critic of the Supreme Court, to suggest that the students should dance nude before their football games, since the court prefers naked dancing to prayer as a form of expression (Kathleen Parker, The Washington Times [9/11/00], p. A12)! (Acts 16:14-15 RSV) The next step after the proclaiming of the Word of God -- the radical, revolutionary message of the gospel -- is always up to God. King Charles's reign 'won't be long' as Crown 'may be passed onto William' psychic claims OUTLINE I. TIMOTHY JOINS PAUL AND SILAS (1-5) A. TIMOTHY'S BACKGROUND (1-3) 1. 24Join these men, go through the rite of purication with them, and pay for the shaving of their heads. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved: Pauls answer to the keeper of the prison is a classic statement of the essence of the gospel. When they had laid many blows on Paul and Silas, they threw them into prison. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. Conversion of the Philippian jailer. a. Sirs, what must I do be saved? See 2 Kings xxviii; Isaias viii. They were assumed guilty without a hearing or trial. They were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia: After strengthening the churches in the region, Paul sought to go next to the south-west, towards the important city of Ephesus. " Jeremiah 16:16 (KJB) On this episode of 'Rightly Dividing', we are covering a lot of ground tonight and taking your Bible questions as we do it. _AS WE WENT TO PRAYER_] , TANSTAAFL is an acronym for the old adage, "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch," reportedly coined by Robert Heinlein. And he brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? So they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household. Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. convert in Europe. We will protest, we may sue, well write to our congressman, take courses in assertiveness training, or whatever it takes to get our rights. The authorities sent word to let these men go. First, he did the work of strengthening the churches through the regions of Syria and Cilicia (Acts 15:40-41). The accusing and abusing of Paul and Silas for it, their imprisonment, and the indignities done them (v. 19-24). Further, there was racial prejudice behind these false charges. He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium. A *Christian called It actually says, She had a spirit of Pythona. That does not mean much to most of us, which is why it is not translated literally. with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much Paul did things for the sake of love that he would not do for the sake of trying to please God through legalism. | List 326 1837 vg arm), which has been replaced in some manuscripts (45 C3 her supernatural abilities. FORTUNE-TELLING was forbidden in the OT _CRITICAL REMARKS_ She followed Paul and us, crying out, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation! She continued doing this for several days. 40So Paul and Silas went out of the prison, and entered into Lydias house to see and encourage the brethren; then Paul and Silas departed. (Acts 16:38-40). Tap the title above, next to the arrow, to go to thatpage. But to them, the lives of others were more important than their own personal freedom and comfort. So Paul went to bring Macedonia the gospel the best possible help. The Gospel in Europe EXORCISM OF A POSSESSED GIRL. It is difficult to say exactly how the Holy Spirit said no; it may have been through a word of prophecy, or by an inward speaking of the Holy Spirit, or by circumstances. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. The Holy Spirit often guides as much by the closing of doors as He does by the opening of doors. 3 Paul wanted to take him along on the journey, so he circumcised him because of the Jews who . 3 Paul wanted Timothy as a companion on his journey. i. Paul began this missionary journey having come from Antioch. Increasingly, our religious rights are being violated in the interest of so-called neutrality. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that nude dancing was entitled to considerable legal protection as expressive behavior, but they struck down student elections permitting speech that might be used for prayer prior to high school football games. Clarke's Commentary. There were at least two reasons. This was a promise made specifically to the keeper of the prison. From the city of Thyatira: Thyatira was well known as a center for this purple dye and fabric made from it. b. The Holy Spirit used the courageous praise of Paul and Silas in their terrible adversity. A demonic spirit who But because Barnabas was i 1 Chronicles 10:13; 1 Samuel 28:7; 1 Timothy 6:10; 2 Peter 2:3; Damsel. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Wise, I: NEW /E OF THE BABYLONIAN TALMU. 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? In last Sunday's lesson, Paul met Lydia while he was looking for a place of prayer. Site Location117 Pembroke Pines-PEM. Let them come themselves and release us. ", "The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans. And this did she many days. Because God said no to Paul these two times, we have a gospel and a Book of Acts written by Doctor Luke. ind. 1028-1061. see critical note, a spirit, a Python, margin, _i.e._, a FOR SALE! It was a strange and wonderful church they left behind in Philippi: Lydia, perhaps the slave girl, the jailer and his household, and others. I'll try to post some notes on that . They were whipped and put in the inner prison with chains on their feet. This verse must refer to a different occ _aor. Hollywood, FL. The other prisoners were listening to them. Our trials do not mean that He does not exist or that He is not loving and good. Both heard the gospel and believed, and through each of them their whole families were touched! Articles, monographs and books hosted on this site by Authors with Surnames beginning with B Now therefore depart, and go in peace, They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, They came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city, When they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them, Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . secrets, and things to come. The miraculous conversion of the jailer to the faith of Christ, ver 25-34. The conversion of the Jailer in Philippi Acts 16:16-40: At a place of prayer in Philippi Paul and Silas came across a girl that had a spirit of divination. Anyone can be happy in pleasant circumstances, but real joy comes only from within, and is a gift available to Christians at all times. The man must not have lived in the same world I live in! Timothy Joins Paul and Silas. This sort of treatment effectively terrorizes the population into submission. Ver. Have you ever had an experience where you knew God was calling you to do something, but it didn't come out the way you thought it would? But Paul wrote Second Corinthians to defend his character and his apostolic ministry. It is written in the scriptures that no one can please God without faith. _paidiske._ See note on Acts 12:13. read "a spirit,. God is sovereign in the task of evangelism. Paul was anxious to see for himself how the work of the Lord continued among these churches he founded five years before. i. Paul didnt set out to go to Troas. Cultivating joy in the Lord every day is not optional. By making these officials realize that they had committed a serious offense against Roman citizens, Paul insured that they would not trouble the Christians in Philippi. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. between Paul and Barnabas who had been close companions on the first God does not give Christians an exemption, even when they are in the middle of doing His will and pursuing His kingdom and righteousness. Everything else flows from that. Acts 16:16-34 Commentary. " 20 When the slave girl's masters had brought Paul and Silas to the magistrates, they said, 'These men, who are Jews, are confusing . Full-Time. Paul and Silas would not have been rejoicing in the Lord in the dungeon at midnight under these awful circumstances if it had not been a regular part of their everyday lives. i. 3 Paul wanted Timothy to travel with him to . Acts 16:1-15. As Paul later wrote to the Philippians, his aim was that with all boldness, Christ would even now, as always, be exalted in his body, whether by life or by death (Phil. So Paul and Silas went out of the prison, and entered into Lydias house to see and encourage the brethren; then Paul and Silas departed."