Personality

16. PERSONALITY—

I. SUCCESS—vv.

A. Impact—vv. . They went from city to city, giving the good news of salvation. They practiced .

B. Increase—v. . The churches grew in numbers, but also the people grew in the faith.

II. SPIRIT—vv.

A. Dedicated—vv. . So dedicated, that they went everywhere, preaching the gospel.

B. Dream—vv. . Paul had a dream, and in the dream a man cries out to Paul, “Come over into Macedonia, and help us.”

III. SALVATION—vv.

A. Places—vv. . The places of ministry of Paul and Silas.

B. Prayer—v. . After a prayer, the Scripture was explained, and Lydia accepted Paul’s words of the gospel.

C. Proof—v. . She gives proof she is saved by being baptized in water.

IV. SATAN—vv.

A. Reality—v. . Satan can oppress and possess man. Oppression will bring depression. This girl was a fortune teller.

B. Results—v. . Satan used this girl to hinder the Lord’s work.

C. Rebuke—v. . Paul rebukes the demon, and it left the girl. Satan is powerful, but Christ has power over all of Satan’s forces.

V. SUFFERING—vv.

A. Problem—v. . The fortune teller (v. . was saved. Now all hope of making money was gone.

B. Perversion—vv. . They told lies about Paul and Silas.

C. Punishment—vv. . They whipped Paul and Silas until the blood flowed down their backs.

D. Prison—v. . Placed in the inner prison with their feet in stocks.

VI. SINGING—vv.

A. Praise—v. . At midnight they sing praise to the Lord.

B. Power—v. . An earthquake; the prison is open; the chains fall off.

C. Pardon—vv. . The jailer is troubled and convicted. He asks the way to be saved, is converted, and his whole family is baptized.

VII. SHAME—vv.

A. Freedom—vv. . Authorities order Paul and Silas to be freed.

B. Fairness—vv. . The leaders were sorry for their suffering.

C. Faith—v. . Paul returns to Lydia and preaches the gospel.

Pentz, C. M. (1975). Outlines from Mark and Acts (p. 51). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.