Acts 16 Nkjv (2024)

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What does Acts 16 teach us? ›

THEME: Joy in all Things: Acts 16 displays the beauty of Christian joy, that joy is not tied only to triumph in the faith but also defeat. Acts chapter 16 starts off with Paul and Silas embarking on Paul's second missionary journey. The journey begins with them finding Timothy and training him up in the Gospel.

The focus of this scene is the power of Jesus over all the spirits of the world, but we might well ask whether and how there could be a more complete freedom for this woman. The story simply leaves her behind, nameless, disturbing, and perhaps a reminder of the continuing need of liberation for so many.

And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

NLT The Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them, for they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. KJV (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

Acts 16 begins with Paul circumcising a Jewish man, Timothy, to prevent difficulties in preaching to older Jews as the boy grows into church leadership. Paul's second missionary trip finds the church growing east, into Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, and Corinth (Acts 16:11—18:18).

Help me discern your timing. Guide me to the places where I can be most useful to you at the time that is most advantageous to grow your kingdom, to bless your children, and to reach the lost. O Holy Spirit, please guide my life's direction and prevent me from mistakes of timing, sensitivity, and place.

The "we" passages—a number of verses in Acts are written in the first person plural ("we") apparently indicating that the writer is participating in the events he is describing—were first interpreted by Irenaeus as evidence that the writer was a personal eyewitness of these events, and a companion of Paul on his ...

Acts 16:25-26 teaches a profound lesson about worship in adversity. Instead of despairing, the response of Paul and Silas teaches us that worship can be a powerful act of defiance against the chains of suffering.

Acts 16:16–24 shows that religiously confused Gentiles can hinder Paul's ministry as much as Jews. Paul, Silas, Timothy, and Luke are in Philippi on the border of Macedonia and Greece. When Paul expels a demonic spirit from a slave girl, her owners accuse Paul and Silas of illegally promoting a foreign god.

Following the arrest of Jesus, Peter denied knowing him three times, but after the third denial, he heard the rooster crow and recalled the prediction as Jesus turned to look at him. Peter then began to cry bitterly. This final incident is known as the Repentance of Peter.

What does the Lord requires from us? ›

And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8).

God provides that direction through a vision. In it, according to verse 9 a Macedonian man stands and begs Paul to “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” This offers Acts 16's preachers and teachers an opportunity to explore how God erects barriers and opens doors to mission in the 21st century.

Paul's faith and trust in God allowed him to change his plans and go where God wanted him to be. He did not sulk, question why, or delay getting to work on the plan that God revealed to him. Instead, he accepted God's plan and continued working hard for the Lord. That is the example that we are to follow.

Luke is saying, and it's this: Paul said to the Philippian jailer, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved, and thy house if they believe on the Lord Jesus Christ they'll be saved also.” It's quite obvious that they would have to trust the Lord Jesus Christ before they could be saved.

A slave girl (KJV: “damsel”) had been following Paul, saying (Acts 16:17), “These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.” Not at all something you would expect Paul to be upset about, even if Paul knew it was the spirit of divination that caused her to say these things.

Paul and Silas knew that even in the most difficult times, they needed to pray to God. Their response of song and prayer led the jailer and his whole family to believe in Jesus Christ! Paul and Silas knew they could pray to God anywhere, even in prison. Do you know that you can do that too?

God's Spirit precedes us; God is omnipresent. God looks upon and hears all people; his attention, power, and compassion are not limited to those who call themselves Israelites or Christians. God's Spirit falls upon, fills, moves human beings as and when God desires.

It describes what they did after they knew God had said "no" but before they knew why, or where he was leading them. They didn't just stop. They went on somewhere else where there was no prohibition, presumably praying all the way for guidance. It is an example of "make the most of every opportunity."