1. What is the meaning of Acts 16:15?

2. How does Lydia's hospitality in Acts 16:15 inspire your own service to others?

3. What does Lydia's conversion teach about the importance of baptism in Christian faith?

4. How can Lydia's response to the gospel in Acts 16:15 guide our evangelism?

5. How does Lydia's story connect with Proverbs 31's depiction of a virtuous woman?

6. What role does community play in Acts 16:15, and how can we apply it today?

7. What does Acts 16:15 reveal about early Christian practices of baptism and household conversion?

8. How does Lydia's conversion in Acts 16:15 challenge traditional gender roles in the early church?

9. What historical evidence supports the existence of Lydia and her role in Acts 16:15?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Acts 16?

11. What is the role of the Great Commission in missions?

12. Should new believers be baptized right away?

13. What is the Catholic view on baptism?

14. What defines an attractional church?1. How does Lydia's conversion and baptism reflect the early church's practice of evangelism and discipleship?

2. In what ways can we emulate Lydia's example of hospitality in our own lives and communities today?

3. How does the role of women like Lydia in the early church challenge or affirm our understanding of women's roles in the church today?

4. What does Lydia's account teach us about the relationship between faith and works in the Christian life?

5. How can the practice of hospitality serve as a tool for evangelism and community building in the modern church?1. What does the inclusion of Timothy, a believer of mixed heritage, in the missionary team suggest about the universality of the Gospel message?

2. How does Paul's vision in Troas demonstrate the guidance of the Holy Spirit?

3. Why do you think Paul decided to circumcise Timothy, given the conclusions of the Jerusalem Council?

4. What does Lydia's conversion and subsequent hospitality tell us about the effect of the Gospel on her life?

5. How does the exorcism of the slave girl demonstrate the conflict between spiritual freedom and economic exploitation?

6. How does the transformation of the Philippian jailer illustrate the Gospel's power to change lives?

7. What does the account of Paul and Silas singing hymns in prison teach us about maintaining faith amidst adversity?

8. How can we discern God's guidance in our life decisions, as Paul, Silas, and Timothy did during their missionary journey?

9. How can we respond to unfair treatment or false accusations, as exemplified by Paul and Silas?

10. What role does Paul's Roman citizenship play in this chapter, and what does it suggest about navigating cultural and legal systems for the sake of the Gospel?

11. How does Acts 16 challenge our understanding of freedom, both spiritual and physical?

12. How should we respond when our efforts to spread the Gospel lead to personal hardship or persecution?

13. How can the response of the jailer to his impending disaster serve as a metaphor for recognizing our need for salvation?

14. How does Paul's approach to dealing with the magistrates demonstrate wisdom and courage?

15. How can we apply the lessons from Lydia's conversion in our approach to sharing the Gospel with others?

16. How does the liberating experience of the slave girl challenge our understanding of spiritual warfare?

17. What can we learn from the communal aspect of conversions (Lydia's household, the jailer's family) seen in this chapter?

18. How does the chapter shape our understanding of God's sovereignty, even in seemingly chaotic situations?

19. What steps can we take to maintain our spiritual joy and courage in the face of challenges, like Paul and Silas in prison?

20. How does Acts 16 challenge us to extend our personal boundaries for the sake of the Gospel?

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