Dedicated To The Men of God Who Preach the Word of God As It Is To Men As They Are

"Preach The Word"

"SCARED STRAIGHT"
Acts 16:27-34

I. A SUICIDAL JAILOR (Vs. 27-28)

     A. The Fleeting Sleep (27a)
          "And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep,"

     B. The Fearful Sight (27b) "...and seeing the prison doors open,..."

     C. The Fatal Sword (27c)
         "...he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself,..."

     D. The False Supposition (27d)
         "...supposing that the prisoners had been fled."

     E. The Faithful Shout (28)
          1. Paul's Manner Was Loud (28a)   "But Paul cried with a loud
              voice,..."
          2. Paul's Motive Was Love (28b) "...do thyself no harm:..."
          3. Paul's Message Was Legitimate (28c) "...for we are all here."

II. A SEEKING JAILOR (29-31)

     A. Notice His Swift Approach To The Worshippers Of God (29)
          1. His Light Of Hope (29a)   "Then he called for a light,..."
          2. His Leap For Help (29b)   "...and sprang in..."
          3. His Look Of Horror (29c) "...and came trembling,..."
          4. His Lowliness Of Heart (29d) "...and fell down before Paul and
              Silas,"

     B. Notice His Simple Appeal For The Way Of God (30)
          1. There Was A Swift Release Of God's Saints (30a)
              "And brought them out,..."
          2. There Was A Simple Request For God's Salvation (30b)
              "...and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

     C. Notice The Scriptural Answer From The Word Of God (31)
          1. Shows Us The Simplicity Of Salvation (31a) "And they said,
              believe..."
          2. Shows Us The Source Of Salvation (31b) "...on the Lord Jesus
             Christ,..."
          3. Shows Us The Surety Of Salvation (31c) "...and thou shalt be
             saved,.."
          4. Shows Us The Scope Of Salvation (31d) "...and thy house."

III. A SAVED JAILOR (32-34)

     A. The Convicting Word Of The Lord (32)
         "And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were
         in his house."

     B. The Converting Work Of The Lord (33a)
      "And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their
       stripes;..."

     C. The Confirming Witness To The Lord (33b)
          "...and was baptized, he and all his, straightway."

     D. The Christian Walk In The Lord (34)
          1. They All Shared A Common Food (34a)
             "And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before
              them,..."
          2. They All Shared A Common Fellowship (34b) "...and                   rejoiced,..."
          3. They All Shared A Common Faith (34c)
              "...believing in God with all his house."

SERMON BY LARRY WOOD

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