Meet Lydia
What was Lydia's occupaton?
What is a seller of purple cloth.
Who opened Lydia's heart?
Who is The Lord.
What did Lydia offer Paul and his companions after her baptism?
What is Hospitality- she invited them into her home.
Where did Paul and Silas go after leaving Prison
Where is Lydia's house
Does church attendance alone prove faithfulness
No
Where was Lydia originally from?
Where is Thyatira
What did Lydia do after the Lord opened her heart?
What is: She attended/listened carefully to what Paul was saying.
Finish Lydia's statement: "If ye have judged me to be ________ to the Lord.."
What is Faithful
Who did they see there?
Who is the brethren/believers
Does having money or possessions prevent someone from being used by God?
No. Lydia used what she had for God's purposes.
Where did Paul and his companions meet Lydia?
Where is a place of prayer by the riverside outside Philippi
Who was baptized after Lydia responded?
Who is Lydia and her household
What did Lydia do that showed her faith was not merely words?
What is: she opened her home and resources to God's servants
What might Lydia's home becoming a gathering place tell us about her faith?
What is: her possessions became available for God's purposes.
What is dependable, loving, obedient, generous, forgiving, serving, prayerful, consistent
Lydia was described as someone who "worshipped God." What was still missing?
What is: She needed to hear and respond to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
What does an "open heart" toward God look like today?
What is: receiving the word of God, his correction and direction.
Which comes first faithfulness or service?
What is faithfulness
What has God given you that could become a ministry?
What is a home, cooking, car, money, time, profession, encouragement, listening, connections, wisdom
Who ultimately judges our faithfulness?
Who is God.