Flexibility in the Ministry Paul and Silas traveled by land to Derbe and then on to Lystra
where Timothy was enlisted as an assistant for Paul (v. 1).
Timothy’s mother was Jewish, but his father was Greek. Due
to his mixed heritage, Timothy had not been circumcised. To
avoid offending the Jews, Paul decided to ...
Paul – Flexibility in the Itinerary Freedom and flexibility are the characteristics of a Christian
under the guidance of the Holy
Spirit. The Holy Spirit can only
lead
us as we are sensitive to His leading. After visiting the
churches he had founded, Paul tried to
enter new territory for the Lord.
He tried to …
Lydia–Conversion to Christ and Hospitality Offered Next, Paul and his party traveled from Troas to Neapolis, a
distance of about 150 miles (v. 11). From
there they traveled another 10 miles to Philippi (v. 12), which
was strategically located on the
Roman road. One of the ways Rome ruled the world at this
time was through her col …
Paul Frees the Slave Girl One day as Paul and his companions were making their way
down to the riverside to the place of prayer, they were met by
slave girl with “a python” (a divining spirit). In Greek myth
“the python” was a dragon / serpent associated with the god
Apollo and his oracle. These “divining spirits” were ...
Praising in Prison Still hurting from the beating, and locked in wooden stocks,
you would not think the prisoners would be too joyful.
However, at midnight the jailer and the other prisoners were
startled to hear Paul and Silas singing and praising God. God
responded by shaking the prison with an earthquake ...
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Flexibility in the Ministry
Paul and Silas traveled by land to Derbe and then on to Lystra where Timothy was enlisted as an assistant for Paul (v. 1). Timothy’s mother was Jewish, but his father was Greek. Due to his mixed heritage, Timothy had not been circumcised. To avoid offending the Jews, Paul decided to ...
Paul – Flexibility in the Itinerary
Freedom and flexibility are the characteristics of a Christian under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit can only lead us as we are sensitive to His leading. After visiting the churches he had founded, Paul tried to enter new territory for the Lord. He tried to …
Lydia–Conversion to Christ and Hospitality Offered
Next, Paul and his party traveled from Troas to Neapolis, a distance of about 150 miles (v. 11). From there they traveled another 10 miles to Philippi (v. 12), which was strategically located on the Roman road. One of the ways Rome ruled the world at this time was through her col …
Paul Frees the Slave Girl
One day as Paul and his companions were making their way down to the riverside to the place of prayer, they were met by slave girl with “a python” (a divining spirit). In Greek myth “the python” was a dragon / serpent associated with the god Apollo and his oracle. These “divining spirits” were ...
Praising in Prison
Still hurting from the beating, and locked in wooden stocks, you would not think the prisoners would be too joyful. However, at midnight the jailer and the other prisoners were startled to hear Paul and Silas singing and praising God. God responded by shaking the prison with an earthquake ...