Acts 16:11-40 (5 City Mission, Pt. 1) Questions for Discussion and Reflection

After receiving the “Macedonian Call”, Paul and company make their way to Philippi, “which is the leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony” (Acts 16:12). Consult a Bible Dictionary or www.mystudybible.com about Philippi. What insights about the spiritual hunger of this city do you observe?

Read Acts 16:11-40. Compare the salvation stories of the following three individuals. How are they described? What similarities do they share? How are each different?

Lydia— (Acts 16:11-15)


the servant girl— (Acts 16:16-21)


the Philippian jailer— (Acts 16:22-39)


Read Philippians 1:3-7; 4:1-23. Describe the character of the church at Philippi.

Compare Lydia’s hospitality toward Paul and his team in Acts 16:15 with Paul’s affirmation of the Philippians in Philippians 4:15. What encouragement does their example provide to you and your family to support missionaries and mission work?