Apologetic but not believing is a symptom of pride and sinfulness. This is the spiritual battle that the city officials found themselves in when they told the jailer to let Paul and Silas out of prison. The city officials placed Paul and Silas in jail as they responded to the mob’s wishes. Earlier, Paul prayed …
Have you ever had an unusual answer to a prayer you did not expect? As you read the Scriptures, you see God responding to people’s prayers in ways they could not imagine. God saved the Israelites by parting the Red Sea, and when the Egyptians pursued them, the sea closed around them. The family of …
We may not be aware that others are listening and watching what we do as we go about our lives. When someone discovers you believe in Jesus, they may start observing you, and you are unaware of it. Although many people proclaim to be Christians, there is often little difference between their actions and those …
How did Paul and Silas react to illegal beating and imprisonment? They responded with praise and singing in jail. They were not simply behind bars but in stocks in the deepest part of the prison. Perhaps the officials had heard the stories of angels releasing other Christians. Whatever the reason, Paul and Silas were under …
Paul and Silas get beaten and jailed because of the assumptions of prejudice. The two men had not broken any laws but simply used the name of Jesus to command an evil spirit to leave a slave girl. Acts 16: 19 Her masters’ hopes of wealth were now shattered, so they grabbed Paul and Silas and …
The politics of persecution gives insight into the story of an angel releasing Peter from prison. Herod Agrippa I was the ruler who arrested Peter after killing the Apostle James. Acts 12:1 About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church. 2 He had the apostle James (John’s brother) killed with …