Acts 16:13 - And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together. 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. 15 And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.
Acts 16:16 - As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.” 18 And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour.
Acts 16:19 - But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers. 20 And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city. 21 They advocate customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice.” 22 The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods. 23 And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely.
Three very different people, racially, economically, and spiritually:
Can diverse people be reached by the same church?
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in Jesus as God and Savior is the way that God has revealed to us as the way to be saved.
Salvation happens whenopens your heart to believe the Gospel.
The Gospel transformed Lydia
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BIBLE STUDY QUESTIONS
Plans to start Life Groups this month have been postponed due to a recent C19 spike. Hopefully our Life Group Spring Session will begin after Easter. Speak with Pastor Jason if you would like to host a group in your home.
1) Share prayer requests and answered prayers with one another and pray for one another.
2) What was the one big thing that blessed you in last Sunday’s worship service? What did the Holy Spirit speak to your heart about through the sermon?
3) If you were going to share one or two verses of Scripture with someone to share the Gospel with them, which verses would you choose? Why?
4) Consider this mission statement.
HBChurch is becoming a community that is being freed and transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ, is learning to worship God as His sons and daughters, and is bringing the gospel to bear on people personally, socially, and culturally by our words, deeds, and community, so that God’s glory may be revealed.
a) What does it say about the culture that HBChurch is trying to develop?
b) Do you think HBChurch is progressing in developing this type of culture?
c) What role are you doing to help in this effort?
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