²⁷When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. ²⁸But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.” ²⁹And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas. ³⁰Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” ³¹And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

1. I will follow Jesus in spite of my

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… (Acts 16:14)

“If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” (Acts 16:15)

…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God… (Romans 3:23)

2. I will follow Jesus in spite of my

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 16:18)

3. I will follow Jesus in spite of my problems and

And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family. (Acts 16:32-33)

Main point: the best time to start following Jesus is