Coloring Page: Paul and Silas in Prison
Paul and Silas Sing
Paul and Silas Free
Damsel
God shows his power in our most troubled times. There is an example in the Bible that I’ve
often talked about. It is the story of
Paul and Silas in the prison. While in the city of Philippi, Paul and Silas were thrown into prison for
preaching the Gospel of Christ. It doesn’t
talk much about the sorrowing of the people in their lives over them being
apprehended for the cause of Christ. We
do know one thing they must have had a lot of people praying for them. Or did they? You would think Paul and Silas would be grumbling,
but the Bible didn’t say they grumbled. As we learn about this let us remember to pray for our missionaries. Let us remember to pray for pastors all over America too. They need our prayers.
There was a girl who followed Paul and Silas around. She had an evil spirit. The evil spirit grieved them. Act 16:16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a
certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her
masters much gain, by soothsaying: She
repeatedly cried out day after day, saying, These, men are the servants of the most
high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. She did this many days, Paul became greatly grieved
and commanded the evil spirit to leave the woman. The evil spirit immediately obeyed and left
the woman.
Now there were men that made money off the girl, because of
the evil spirit. They became angry at
Paul and Silas because they couldn’t make money off of her soothsaying any
longer. So they decided to cause problems
for Paul and Silas. They brought Paul
and Silas to the leaders of that city and accused them of causing problems
throughout the city.
The leaders took their clothes from them and commanded that
they beat them. They hit them with whips, over and over. They were thrown into prison and the jailor
was commanded to keep a guard over them.
Even though Paul and Silas were doing what God wanted them
to do (by giving the gospel.) They
suffered persecution. The reason they
ended up going through these terrible things was that someone was mad
because of the money. The men got mad
over the money and that was when they decided to get even.
Sometimes people can use other people for money, and they
become a slave to those people. They don’t
have any choice in the matter. That
woman was not paid anything even though they made money off of her. Maybe she was following Paul and Silas because
she wanted to be saved from the evil spirit and also the slavery those men put
her under.
God used Paul to deliver her, by one command. Paul had the power of the Holy Spirit upon
him. God showed himself great in the
life of the young girl. She was saved
from slavery. The devil was mad and
showed himself through the actions of the men who loved money enough to enslave
a young maiden.
Now Paul and Silas were sitting in a damp, dark prison. They had open wounds on their bodies. They
were hungry and thirsty. They didn’t
have any time to be afraid, they started praising and thanking the Lord. They sang songs psalms of praise. They were prepared in their hearts. They had God’s word in their hearts. They knew good songs to sing.
Young people you need to know the Bible, you need to know
good songs of faith. God used those
things in their lives when they were hurt when they were persecuted.
Act 16:24 - 25 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Act 16:26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
They sang praise and prayed to the Lord with all their heart and the
power of God shook the jail and the walls came down and the jail doors were
opened. God has the power to save, God has the power to deliver. God broke the chains of bondage from them. God loves praise and
it moves him if it is from a true heart of faith. They didn’t have instruments- they just sang
beautiful words to a tune. It could have
been out of tune for all we know. God
loved it so much he broke down those walls to save his servants.
The jailor was afraid he would get in trouble if anyone escaped. Paul said, Don’t worry, we are all here. Guess what?
The jailor believed in God and got saved. God shows himself, powerful through our circumstances.
Acts 16:31 And Acts 16:30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house
The same is true for us today.
2Peter 3:9b .... but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. God wants people to be saved. He wants you to be saved and live your life for him. God does not want anyone to go to hell, but that is what happens to those who die without him.
Father God, If there is anyone
here that has not put their trust in you, that has not asked for you to save
them. I pray that you will open their hearts
to you today. Thank you so much that
Jesus came to this earth to die for our sins.
Thank you so much that you arose from the dead. Thank-you that you have the power to save
anyone who wants to be saved. Help each
one here understand your love for them and that you want them to be saved.
In Christ Jesus's name, I pray this Amen.
Susan Y
Nikitenko ©
Lesson
November 29th, 2020
We said it like this - They took the key and locked them up.
We made chains from colored paper and put a memory verse on one of the chains.
The chains are to remind the kids of the power of God.
Use a premade paper chain to demonstrate how easy
the metal chains broke when God broke them.
Acts 16:16 - 33 ¶
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
Full But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
