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The Philippian Jailer

The Philippian Jailer. Acts 16. The Phillipian Jailer. The story begins with an arrest. Paul and Silas are arrested because they attacked the wealth of the leaders of Philippi. Much of the opposition to Christ is going to come from our attacks on the common culture.

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The Philippian Jailer

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  1. The Philippian Jailer Acts 16

  2. The Phillipian Jailer • The story begins with an arrest. • Paul and Silas are arrested because they attacked the wealth of the leaders of Philippi. • Much of the opposition to Christ is going to come from our attacks on the common culture. • What kinds of things will get us in trouble today? • Paul and Silas wind up in jail • This is a bad kind of jail. • They are chained to stocks. An uncommon practice

  3. The Philippian Jailer • Now– they had not broken the law. Judaism was a recognized religion. • Verse 25– “And the prisoners were listening to them” • I wonder if they were singing Psalm 66 or Psalm 68 (especially verse 18). • Whatever they sang, It influenced these prisoners so they did not run away. • Now, these are probably political prisoners rather than hardened criminals, but still. . .

  4. The Philippian Jailer • The jailer plans to kill himself, because that would be an easier penalty than what the Romans would do. • Note that the Jailer was asleep. Not necessarily a bad thing, because there were other guards. • But he thought he had lost his prisoners. • Paul calls out to a man who had probably participated in the beatings because he believed God’s message was for everyone.

  5. The Philippian Jailer • How much grace does it take to call to one who has wronged you in this way? • Doesn’t make for good movies • Doesn’t make for good TV • We are seeing a fallback to older ideals of manhood and justice. • Chronicle of higher education December 7, 2007 has an article that we are losing touch with Christian values.

  6. The Philippian Jailer • Paul’s call to the Jailer puts the Gospel in its simplest form: • Realize the need for salvation “What Must I Do?” • Believe that Christ died for sins • That He was buried • That He rose again • What role does Baptism play in Salvation? Notice that the jailer is Baptized– a vey risky thing to do.

  7. The Philippian Jailer • Paul asserts his rights as a Roman citizen. • He would do this again later, which would lead to his trip to Rome (Acts 22:20) • The Apostle and Silas return to the home of Lydia, who is from another important city, Thyatira.

  8. The Philippian Jailer • Witnessing in Trials • How do we witness in the midst of trials? • Can we be faithful when things are bad? • Is it easier to be faithful in bad things or in good ones? • Now, let us jump ahead chronologically to the book of Philippians • Paul is writing to these same people. • Philippians 4:16 refers to events in Acts 17:1

  9. The Philippian Jailer • What do we learn of the Philippian Church from the Book? • They were exceptionally close to Paul (4:10, 1:5-6) • The letter is much more personal than the other pastoral epistles. • Chapter 2, verses 1-2 is a great reminder of what we owe Christ and how we should respond. • The Joy that infuses the book 4:4 3:14

  10. The Philippian Jailer • The Book of Philippians • Chapter One: Call to compassion and knowledge (1:9) • Chapter Two: Humility in Christ 2:6-8) • Chapter Three: Pressing towards Perfection (3:14) • Chapter Four: Joy in Trials, resolving conflicts among believers (4;4; 4:2) • Thinking on Good things (4:8-9)

  11. The Philippian Jailer • November 4 • What is the importance of the phrase “and your house”? • How can we sing and glorify God in trials? • How can we use the bad things that happen to us to be a witness for Christ? • How was Paul able to reach the jailer? • What can we learn about witnessing from this passage?

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