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God Opens Lydia’s Heart
Preaching From Sena
I was shocked when I came into our youth group room on Tuesday morning because I found about 10 SENA books laying around.
I was shocked and worried because it seemed like our youth group students are not taking the Scripture reading seriously.
So, I spent some time in prayer and thinking to look for ways to help you take QT seriously.
There were couple of things that came in my mind, and I thought one of the best ways to help you read the Bible everyday is to go through QT together with you by Preaching from SENA each week.
So, starting from today I’m going to preach from Sena to encourage you to do Quiet Time everyday.
I’m also hoping that this new change will enhance your discussions during the Bible Study to think deeper and draw more practical applications.
Intro To The Book of Acts
The book of Acts is a historical account of early Christianity.
The story began as early as Jesus’ ascension, and witnesses the spreading of Christianity in Ancient Palestine and Europe.
The main characters of Acts are Apostle Peter and Apostle Paul.
Chapters 1 to 12 are about Apostle Peter and how the message of gospel spread in Jerusalem and Palestine area.
Chapters 13 to 28 are about Paul and his mission work to the European Gentiles.
The Conversion of Lydia
Throughout his entire ministry, Paul had 3 major mission trips.
Each mission trip would take a couple of years because he covered a great distance for each trip and he stayed in certain area until he planted a church.
The main characters of Acts are Apostle Peter and Apostle Paul.
Starting from chapter 1 to 12, it’s about about Peter and the Jerusalem church.
And chapters 13 to 28 are about Paul and his mission to the Gentiles.
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When Paul was on his second mission trip, he came to a metropolitan city called Philippi.
As it says in verse 12, Philippi was the leading city in Macedonia region, which is modern day Greece.
The archeologists argues that Philippi was a very wealthy city because the city was successful in trade and agricultural.
In other words, in the Ancient world, Philippi was flourishing city where people gathered.
This reflects Paul’s mission strategy.
Instead, targeting small towns, Paul always preached the gospel in the big cities because they provided many opportunities to share the gospel to a mass group of people in a very short period of time.
It’s because these cities provided many opportunities to share the gospel to a mass group of people.
So this was one of the reasons why Paul came to Philippi.
Introduction
When he came to Philippi, he rested for couple of days with his fellow missionaries Luke, Timothy and Silas.
Then on the Sabbath day they searched for a Jewish Synagogue (gathering place) to pray as it was their custom.
There, following his custom, Paul searched for Jewish Synagogue (gathering place) to pray with his fellow missionaries, Luke, Timothy and Silas.
However, they couldn’t find a Jewish Synagogue.
Preaching From Sena
So, instead his mission team went by the riverside to pray.
While they were worshipping and praying together by the river, they met a couple of women.
When I came into the youth group room on Tuesday morning, I was surprised by the fact that there were about 10 SENA books laying around in the room.
Ceasing the opportunity to share the gospel, Paul went up to the women and begin telling them about Jesus.
It worried me because it seemed like our youth group students are not taking the Scripture reading seriously.
So, I spent some time thinking what I can do to help our students take Quiet Time more seriously.
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Then among the woman there was Lydia.
There were couple of ideas that came into my mind, and I thought one of the best ways to help DSYG read the Bible everyday is to go through SENA together with you by preaching from it each week.
So, starting from today I’m going to preach from Sena to encourage and help you to have Quiet Time on your own everyday.
14 One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God.
The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.
I’m also hoping that this new approach will enhance your Bible Study group discussions by helping you to think deeper and draw more practical applications from it.
There are a few things we can know about Lydia through this verse.
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Lydia was originally from Thyatira.
She was an immigrant like us.
Intro To The Book of Acts
She was a seller of purple goods.
Back in the ancient world purple clothes were very expensive to make because it was very hard to create purple color.
So, by this short verse we come to know that Lydia was a very wealthy woman.
The book of Acts is a historical account of early Christianity.
Verse 14 also says that she was a worshiper of God.
It means that she was fond of Judaism and worshipping God instead of Roman idols.
The story begins as early as Jesus’ ascension, and witnesses the spreading of Christianity in Ancient Palestine and Europe.
The main characters of Acts are Apostle Peter and Apostle Paul.
Although there were a few women who heard Paul’s message that day, only Lydia came to believe in the message.
Chapters 1 to 12 are about Apostle Peter and how the message of gospel spread in Jerusalem and Palestine area.
She was so moved and blessed by the gospel, she gets baptizes at that moment.
Chapters 13 to 28 are about Paul and his mission work to the European Gentiles.
There was no trouble doing this because they were by the river anyway.
The Conversion of Lydia
Throughout his entire ministry, Paul went on 3 major mission trips around Europe.
God Opened Up Her Heart
His mission trips were not like the ones we go on summer for a week.
How did this happen?
Each mission trip lasted for about a couple of years because he covered great distances and he stayed in certain cities until he planted a church.
There were a few other women with Lydia, but how was that only her came to believe in God ?
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When Paul was on his second mission trip, he came to a metropolitan city known as Philippi.
14 One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God.
The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.
As it says in verse 12, Philippi was the leading city in Macedonia region, which is modern day Greece.
The archeologists argue that Philippi was a very wealthy city because it was very successful in trade and agricultural.
Here, we find a great teaching about how a person come to believe in God?
In other words, Philippi was flourishing city where many people gathered from all over the place.
A person can only come to God when the Lord opens his/her heart to listen to the word of God and believe in it.
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith.
And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
Here’s one thing I want you to know as you are reading the book of Acts.
As it says in , faith is not a result of our own doing, but God’s gracious gift.
So Lydia was able to believe in Jesus that day in Philippi because God graciously opened up her heart to believe.
Then you should know that it was the work of God if you believe in Jesus today.
It was not your own doing or effort.
But it was through God’s gracious working in your heart that made you believe and commit your life to Christ.
Amazing thing about Lydia’s faith was that, she completely supported Paul’s ministry after she was baptized.
She invited Paul and his mission to her house and provided everything they needed to do the ministry.
Later on, she even helps Paul’s mission to plant a church in Philippi.
Isn’t it amazing?
This woman, who never even once heard of the gospel, became a devout Christian supporting Paul through just one sermon.
It was all possible because God opened up her heart to believe.
This great doctrine of faith teaches us two important things about salvation.
Salvation belongs to God
God will save certain people through our evangelism.
Salvation Belongs To God
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