Title: Lydia
Text: Acts 16:11-15
Background:
- Acts 16:6-10
- Paul and Silas are moving through modern day Turkey
- They are thwarted by the Spirit from moving further into Asia
- Paul sees the vision of a man from Macedonia
- Concludes they are to preach the gospel there
Lydia – Paul’s first convert in Europe….
- A woman of means… v. 14
- Did not keep the gospel for herself… v. 15
- Practiced hospitality… v. 15, 40
- Became the nucleus of the church…