Acts 16:25-34
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Background -
Girl was delivered from spirit of divination by Paul & Silas
Preached the word boldly
Clash of the Kingdom - TWO HIT FIGHT
Disciples were...
beaten
whipped
cast in the inner prison
feet fastened in stocks
Acts 16:25-
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
Defining Moments Often In The Midnight Hour
Satan’s greatest victory came before His greatest defeat.
Gideon and his 300 went from being oppressed to blessed in one night.
Hamaan hung on the gallows he prepared for Mordecai.
David went from overlooked and underappreciated to anointed king
PAUL AND SILAS HAD THEIR BANDS AND THE BANDS OF ALL THE OTHER PRISONERS BROKEN.
ISAIAH 61:1-2
God is a Gamechanger
One moment in His presence can change everything. THE HILLS MELT LIKE WAX IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD.
Tipping Point
Paul and Silas walked by faith and not by sight. WORSHIPPED
Their circumstance didn’t dictate their attitude. Faith did.
HE’S A REWARDER
The mountains melt beneath him and the valleys split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Faith has works. I will show you my FAITH BY MY WORKS
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
GOD CAN’T HELP GETTING INVOLVED WHEN HE FINDS FAITH ON THE EARTH.
And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
DIVINE DOMINO EFFECT PUT IN MOTION
Paul and Silas save the jailer from death.
Paul and Silas save the jail from death.
Jailer asks how he can be saved.
He asks how he can be saved.
Jailer takes them home to care for them.
Paul and Silas minister to him and his family.
vs. 34 …rejoiced believing with all his house.
YOU ARE A...
CHAINBREAKING
FAMILY CHANGING
DEVIL DESTROYING
GAMECHANGERS
ISAIAH 61:1-
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; Because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
We are going to make a declaration. Get into groups of three and pray for the person to the right of you.