Two Stories
Acts 16:16-34
Paul and his companions were traveling to Europe for the first time after Paul received a vision of a Macedonian man pleading, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” In Philippi, as we saw last week, Paul met Lydia, an independent businesswoman. As a worshipper of God, Lydia, experienced God’s grace when the Lord opened her heart and became Paul's supporter.
The next person who received God’s grace through Paul was a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brings her owners “a great deal of money by fortune telling.” Another person who received God’s grace through Paul was a jailor who, after failing to prevent the prisoners’ escape, was about to take his own life. These two stories remind us of something important that we, as Christians, should not forget. Let’s explore what God is speaking to us today through these powerful accounts.
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