Timothy...we [Paul, Silas, Luke]...Lydia...Philippian jailer. vv.1,10,14,27
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We meet some amazing people in this chapter that fear God and work righteousness. First there's Timothy. He's this young stud raised by a Jewish mom and Greek dad. Paul sees his earned for Jesus and desire that he go with him sharing the world. We see that Timothy is faithful to the end (1 & 2 Timothy) and like a son to Paul. Than we see the first use of the pronoun "we" in Acts indicating Luke has now joined Paul, Silas, and Timothy. This is the same writer of the gospel of Luke. Luke wasn't one of the 12 disciples of Jesus as many assume Matthew, Mark, Luke and John all were. Luke we learn was a doctor, probably from Troas (v.8), possibly a convert of Paul. Next we meet Lydia. Despite Philipi not having a synagogue to meet in or no seemingly men leading in that area, Lydia is dedicated to prayer and meeting with the women to worship the Lord. God opens her heart to hear the message of Jesus Christ accepting joyfully. Lastly we meet the Philippians jailer. Who after a pretty big scare of an earthquake and the prisoners all loosed, is ready to kill himself rather than be executed by Rome for not guarding the prisoners well. Yet instead he is saved not only from execution from the Roman government since the prisoners all stay but also saved from his sins accepting with his household the message of Christ and the sings he couldn't deny were anything but God.
So which of these four do you relate to in your conversion to a follower of Jesus Christ?
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