Acts 15:36-17:9Acts 15:36-41 – Barnabas was willing to give Paul a chance after his conversion and is now doing the same for John Mark. Even though they disagreed over John Mark, Paul and Barnabas did not cause division in the church.Acts 16:1-8 – Circumcision was not to be bound as a religious practice (Galatians 5:1-6). Sometimes it is helpful to either engage or disengage from a liberty we have if it will help the gospel cause (I Corinthians 9:19-23).Acts 16:14 – The opening of Lydia’s heart was not a supernatural event. Lydia was already a worshipper of God and was listening to Paul when her heart was opened. Hearing God’s word was what opened her heart.Acts 16:31 – “Believe” here is a synecdoche. It sums up and includes other actions. It is not necessary to know everything before you are baptized.Acts 16:33 – Baptism was an urgent matter!
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