“So, we decided to leave for Macedonia at once, having concluded that God was calling us to preach the Good News there.”
Acts 16:10 (NLT)
Who is this?
- First Christian convert recorded in Europe.
- From Asia Minor but living in Philippi when Paul took his second missionary journey.
- Wealthy.
- Merchant of indigo.
- Worshipped God—but not born again.
- Led to salvation by Paul, Timothy, Luke, and Silas.
- Others saved that day.
open hearts
If you guessed Lydia, you are right!
Do you see how the Spirit of God worked? In Acts 16:6-15, you will notice the miracles that led these men to meet Lydia, where she was.
Only God opens the heart of any person to hear the Word and believe.
God empowers all believers, regardless of gender, race, or status. Our ability comes from the Spirit of God.
Let Paul tell the story of Lydia.
“On the Sabbath we went a little way outside the city to a riverbank, where we thought people would be meeting for prayer, and we sat down to speak with some women who had gathered there. One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying. She and her household were baptized, and she asked us to be her guests…”
Acts 16:13-15 (NLT)
New Living Translation (NLT)
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Getting the Seed out of the basket and into hungry hearts. Matthew 13 