Sermon Outline:
- A glorious disappointment
- The Lord who opens hearts
- The Lord who opens homes
Family Discussion Questions:
What happened when Paul first came to Philippi and preached in the city?
What was Lydia’s job?
Is knowing about the God of the Bible enough to be saved?
What does baptism mean?
Who made sure Lydia would trust in Jesus?
What did Lydia ask the Christians to do after she trusted in Jesus?
What can we learn when reading about the unsaved “God-fearers” in the Bible?
How does this passage add to the doctrine of providence which we learned from verse 1-10?
What impact does knowing that God gives faith - have on evangelism?
What impact does knowing that God gives faith - have on assurance of salvation?
Has God opened your heart to “pay attention to” the teaching of the Apostles?
The opening of her home to the church was one of the first fruits of Lydia’s salvation. What can
we learn from that? How might you apply that even more?
This passage has been used to defend baby baptism. How do the other passages about
households correct that understanding?
While the passage does not require the baptism of unbelieving members of your household,
what does this passage actually teach about your responsibilities toward them?
