The Acts of the Apostles
The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth
Acts 13:1-28:31 (22)
Paul’s Second Missionary Journey (15:36-18:22) (7)
4. The Outreach in Philippi (16:11-40)
a. The Journey to Philippi (16:11-12)
b. The Conversion of Lydia (16:13-15)
c. The Rescue of the Demoniac (16:16-24)
d. The Conversion of the Jailer (16:25-34)
1) Their Jail Stay Disrupted (16:25-30)
a) The Disposition of the Missionaries (16:25)
b) The Disruption by God (16:26)
c) The Distress of the Jailer (16:27-28)
d) The Desire of the Jailer (16:29-30)
! rushed leap into, burst upon
! fell down prostrate
2) Their Jailer Converted (16:31-34)
a) The Promise of the Gospel (16:31-32)
1) The Essence of the Gospel (16:31)
! Believe incorporates the human:
" will trust
" mind understanding
" emotions assent
2) The Source of the Gospel (16:32)
b) The Impact of the Gospel (16:33-34)
(1) Christian Piety (16:33a)
(2) Christian Baptism (16:33b)
(3) Christian Hospitality (16:34a)
(4) Christian Joy (16:34b)
! rejoiced supremely jubilant joy, exceedingly
enraptured or amplified joy
e. The Safeguarding of the Church (16:35-40)
1) They Demanded a Public Recognition of Wrong (16:35-39)
a) The Civil Authorities Approve Their Release (16:35-36)
! policemen lictor (bearer of the rod)
b) The Missionaries Refuse Their Offer (16:37)
c) The Civil Authorities Humbly Requested Their Departure (16:38-
39)
2) They Delayed Their Departure (16:40)