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REL 1310 BAYLOR
ACTS--Ch. 16
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
05/03/2011

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What are the main points of Acts Chapter 16?
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Timothy joins Paul and Silas (1-5); The Macedonian call (6-10);Conversions at Philippi (11-40)
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Where did Paul go after passing through Syria and Cilicia?
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Lystra and Derbe
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Who did Paul want to travel with him? What is said about him?
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A disciple named Timothy who was the son of a Jewish woman who believed, and whose father was Greek. He was well spoken of by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium

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Why did Paul have him circumcised?
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Because of the Jews in that region that knew his father was Greek; i.e., not to be saved, but to conciliate his relationship with other Jews (cf. w/Titus, Ga 2:3-5)

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What did Paul's company deliver as they traveled? What was the reaction?
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The decrees to keep as determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem; the churches were strengthened in number and grew daily

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How did the Spirit guide Paul's company in their travels? Where did they wind up?
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By forbidding them to preach in Asia; not permitting them to go into Bithynia; in Troas
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What vision did Paul have? What did he and his companions conclude?
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A man in Macedonian apparel pleading with him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." The Lord had called them to preach the gospel to those in Macedonia
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From Troas, where did they go? Who evidently joined them at Troas?
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Samothrace, Neapolis, and then to Philippi, a major city of Macedonia and Roman colony; Luke, the author of Acts, as indicated by the pronoun "we"
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Where did Paul's company go on the Sabbath? What did they do?
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The riverside where prayer was customarily made; they spoke to the women gathered there
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Who heard them? What kind of woman was she? What happened as she listened?
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Lydia, a seller of purple from Thyatira; a worshiper of God; the Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul
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What happened next? Afterwards, what did she do?
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She and her household were baptized and she persuaded Paul and his company to stay at her house
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Who began to follow Paul and his company? What did she do?
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A slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination, who earned money by fortune telling. She followed them for many days, saying "These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation"

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Why do you think Paul was greatly annoyed? What did he then do?
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Her proclamation was not freely given, by compelled by the spirit that possessed her. He cast out the spirit in the name of Jesus Christ
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What sequence of events followed this miracle?
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Her masters dragged Paul and Silas to the marketplace and before the authorities; they roused the multitude against Paul and Silas, the magistrates had them beaten with rods. Paul and Silas were then secured in the inner prison with their feet in stocks
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What did Paul and Silas do while imprisoned?
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Prayed and sang hymns while other prisoners listened
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What led to the jailer asking what he must do to be saved?
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There was a great earthquake, all the doors were opened and chains loosened. The jailer assumes all escaped and was about to kill himself. Paul stops him, telling him that all the prisoners were present
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What does Paul say and do in answer to the jailor's question?
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Tells him to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ to be saved; he speaks the word of the Lord to him and his household
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What happened that same hour of the night?
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The jailer took Paul and Silas and washed their stripes, and the jailer and all his family were baptized immediately
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What else did the jailer do for Paul and Silas? How would you describe his attitude?
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Brought them into his home and fed them. They were happy that he and his household believed in God
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When word was sent for Paul and Silas to be released, how did Paul respond?
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He demanded the magistrates appear in person, because they had beaten Romans without being properly condemned
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How did the magistrates respond?
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With fear, then personally pleading with Paul and Silas to leave the city
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Leaving the prison, what did Paul and Silas do before departing the city?
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Encouraged the brethren at the house of Lydia
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Who evidently stayed behind at Philippi?
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Luke, the author of Acts, as indicated by the pronoun "they"
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