He comments: The words had scarcely left his lips when she was released from its power.. Entered into the house of Lydia This was the place of their residence while at Philippi: see Acts 16:15.. And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? Acts 16:16. They were assumed guilty without a hearing or trial. Yet the Spirit of God directed this work, and Paul wasnt the right person in the right place at the right time to begin bringing the gospel to the Roman Province of Asia Minor. The wisdom and greatness of Gods plan was beginning to unfold. Her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone: This explains why Paul and Silas were treated so badly. iii. As we went to prayer Or to the place of prayer, mentioned before; a certain damsel met us (that is, met Paul and his three companions) possessed with a spirit of divination Greek, , having a spirit of Python, or Apollo. Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, A certain disciple was there, named Timothy, son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, And he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews in that region, as they went through the cities, the delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem, So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily, They were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia, They tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them, And a vision appeared to Paul in the night, A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, Come over to Macedonia and help us., Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go, From there to Philippi, which is the foremost city of that part of Macedonia, On the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made, The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul, She begged us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay., A certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination brought her masters much profit, 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., I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her, Her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, Exceedingly trouble our city; and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe, When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely the inner prison fastened their feet in the stocks, But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, all the doors were opened and everyones chains were loosed, The keeper of the prisonwas about to kill himself, Paul called with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm, for we are all here., Ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house, And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, And immediately he and all his family were baptized, The magistrates have sent to let you go. Acts 16:1 - Timotheus; Acts 16:10 - we Lord had . And yet the two missionaries were falsely accused, beaten, and thrown into the inner prison, with their feet locked into the stocks, without any semblance of a trial. prayer, or to the oratory, as they were in the way to it; for this is Full-Time. This girl had brought her masters much gain by fortune telling. Acts 16:16. And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. THE HEALING OF THE GIRL POSSESSED WITH THE PYTHON SPIRIT (16:16-18). The only way that prison and mistreatment and a raw back do not matter is when the delight of God matters more. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyones chains were loosed. Most certainly not! i. This was a promise made specifically to the keeper of the prison. Luke relates this history,plainly implies that he considered it as a Our series on Acts and the early church continues with the beginning of Paul's second missionary journey. Further, there was racial prejudice behind these false charges. Paul refused to leave because he was mistreated as a Roman citizen. The Jewish religion was tolerated, but Jews were prohibited from proselytizing Romans. And immediately he and all his family were baptized. a. As John Piper rightly states, God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him. Demons cast out of a damsel. the jailor in Acts 16:31-40, commenting on the various characteristics of repentance he possessed or displayed. Spirit of divination [ ]. Acts 16:40. whom Paul had baptized, ( Acts 16:14 Acts 16:15 ) . b. Lydia was a seller of purple: Anyone who was a seller of purple dealt in a valued, luxurious product. Roman citizens had specific, zealously guarded civil rights. Him, that was a disciple of Christ, Paul took to be his disciple, that he might further train him up in the knowledge and faith of Christ; he took him to be brought up for Christ. William Carey wanted to go to Polynesia, but God sent him to India. A SPIRIT OF DIVINATION CAST OUT BY ST PAUL. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse. This was as dramatic as it sounds. (apparition, a spirit, a python), not the genitive (). 36The jailer reported these words to Paul: 'The magistrates have sent a message for your release; therefore come out now, and go in peace.' So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily. (G3814) DISCOURSE: 1786 Paul and Silas beaten. All I can say here is, when you are treated wrongly, your response should be motivated by the furtherance of Gods glory and the gospel, and by the administration of Gods justice through law and government, which He has appointed for the well being of society. Ephesus would come later, not now. 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       |      . POSSESSED WITH A SPIRIT OF DIVINATION MET US, WHO BROUGHT HER MASTERS How can we know when it is right to defend ourselves and when we should simply yield our rights? spirit, a Python. It would have been easy for Paul and Silas to escape thinking God provided another miraculous jailbreak. The magistrates sent the officers: Paul and Silas left the prison (in the protective custody of the jailer) to minister to the jailers household. As G. Campbell Morgan observes, He did not sing because he was to be let out of prison. b. Authors Vern and Bonnie Bullough write in The care of the sick: the emergence of modern nursing, that this is seen as an aspect of following Jesus' example, since so much of his public . Paul and Silas, their rights having been violated and their backs torn open, their feet in the stocks and locked in the dark inner prison, were praying and singing hymns of praise to God at midnight (16:25)! 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. Paul wanted to have him go on with him. 29The jailer called for lights and rushed in to the prison. And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. certain maid having. AGENCY - The auctioneer is acting as agent only and is not responsible for the acts . Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. 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: Acts 16:17. A SPIRIT OF DIVINATION CAST OUT Acts 16:16-24. 1 Paul travelled to Derbe and then he arrived in Lystra. Maybe youre wondering, Does trusting God mean that we should never stand up for our rights? d. When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison: After being severely beaten, Paul and Silas were imprisoned in maximum-security conditions (commanding the jailer to keep them securely the inner prison fastened their feet in the stocks). 16. At the time, Paul probably had no idea of the greatness of Gods purpose. Scripture commands us, Delight yourself in the Lord (Ps. And she prevailed upon us. The miraculous conversion of the jailer to the faith of Christ, ver 25-34. By Dr. Philip W. McLarty. spirit of divination met us, who brought her The jailer then brought Paul and Silas up into his house, and set food before them. 19 Now when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them to the marketplace to face the rulers." (Acts 16:16-19). And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city. masters much gain by soothsaying"Going to the place of prayer" Ac 16-24 Satan, though the father of lies, will declare the most He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their wounds, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household. The more difficult reading appears to be pu,qwna (74 a A B C* D* 81 Why did Paul do that? There The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. 17 She followed Paul and us, crying out, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation." 18 And this she kept doing for many days. The jailer, roused out of sleep, saw the prison doors open. In everything? The places specially mentioned are Samaria, Azotus, Caesarea, Lydda, the Sharon valley, and Joppa. Paul insisted that Titus, a Gentile co-worker, did not have to be circumcised (Galatians 2:3-5). Acts 16:30-34 What must I do to be Saved? King Charles's reign 'won't be long' as Crown 'may be passed onto William' psychic claims ind. Cultivating joy in the Lord every day is not optional. Those prison walls had probably never heard such a sound. But because Barnabas was i 1 Chronicles 10:13; 1 Samuel 28:7; 1 Timothy 6:10; 2 Peter 2:3; Damsel. 25About midnight Paul and Silas, in jail, were praying and singing hymns to God. What's more, Paul and Barnabus have traveled . He told the Colossians, Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake (Col. 1:24). (Acts 16:29-34). ⤓(4) Acts 16:16 to 28:31 (pdf). If Paul wished to maintain his links with the synagogue, he could not be seen to countenance apostasy. (Bruce). After such a bad beating, they were put in uncomfortable conditions (fastened their feet in the stocks). divin Acts 16:9. Due to the sweetness and greatness of this work, there is a proverb in Tamil which says, "Thiruvasagathukku . When you are wronged, entrust your soul to a faithful Creator in doing what is right. Verses 1-5 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. The demonic spirit knows that the presence and power of God is with the missionaries. They were all saved because they all trusted the word of God and the Jesus revealed to us through the word. change in the fortunes of Paul and Silas. 24Join these men, go through the rite of purication with them, and pay for the shaving of their heads. But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. A spirit pretending to divination, to tell Acts 16:25-40 (ESV) 25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, 26 and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. The jailer rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God." 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. 1. Clarke's Commentary. ACTS 16:1 "As we were going to prayer, it happened that a certain slave girl met us. ii. Then he came to Derbe and Lystra: Paul (and Silas) arrived in Derbe, where he had great success on his first missionary journey (Acts 14:20-21), and in Lystra, where a crowd tried to honor Paul and Barnabas as pagan gods on the first missionary journey (Acts 14:8-20). _Theophylact_: thus m AS WE WENT TO PRAYER - Greek: as we were going to the proseuche, apostle Paul. Acts 16 Bible Study Questions (Handout) ACTS 16:1 1 Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. Our trials do not mean that He does not exist or that He is not loving and good. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes: The same jailer who had punished them now cared for Paul and Silas, caring for their wounds and he set food before them. And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans. Having received such a command, the jailer threw Paul and Silas into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks." Our Christianity should make others want what we have with God. That they sailed straight for Samothrace is quite revealing, because this is a nautical expression that means the wind was at their backs. 23When they had laid many blows on Paul and Silas, they threw them into prison. spiritum VIII. Most certainly not! Introduction. not to be understood of their just going to the act, or dut And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed 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? As well, the multitude and the magistrates felt free to abuse Paul and Silas because they assumed they were not Roman citizens. Everything else flows from that. Its not enough just to grit your teeth and endure trials; God wants us to rejoice in them!
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