THE GOSPEL – WEEK 1
Bearing Fruit and the Call to Preach the Gospel
Related Verses
Acts 16:9-10, 25-34
9 And a vision appeared to Paul during the night: A certain man, a Macedonian, was standing and entreating him and saying, Come over into Macedonia and help us.
10 And when he had seen the vision, we immediately endeavored to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to announce the gospel to them.
25 And about midnight Paul and Silas, while praying, sang hymns of praise to God; and the prisoners were listening to them.
26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison house were shaken. And instantly all the doors were opened and everyone’s bonds were unfastened.
27 And the jailer, waking up out of his sleep and seeing the doors of the prison opened, drew his sword and was about to do away with himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
28 But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying, Do no harm to yourself, for we are all here.
29 And the jailer asked for lights and rushed in; and trembling, he fell down before Paul and Silas.
30 And leading them outside, he said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you and your household.
32 And they spoke the word of God to him together with all those in his house.
33 And he took them with him in that very hour of the night and washed their wounds. And he was baptized immediately, he and all his household.
34 And he brought them up into his house and set a table before them; and he exulted because he had believed in God with all his household.
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