I Appeal To Caesar!

synagogues. A great city, but no immediate candidates! How could they possibly penetrate that Gentile city?

Then, by divine guidance, they met some influential women praying by the river (outside the city walls) who responded to their message, believed and were baptized; also, in Philippi, a troublesome young woman, possessed by an evil spirit, who worked as a slave and fortune teller for ungodly men in the city marketplace, was dramatically delivered and became a winsome Christian. Finally, Paul’s favorite memory . . . the Philippian jailer and family were converted when God sent an earthquake that broke up the prison! Paul and Silas had been beaten and spent the night in stocks in the jail, singing, praising God, and praying, but it was worth it! The whole city heard of the event! A great church was founded! And, what about Thessalonica? What a powerful working of the Holy Spirit occurred there — God confirmed His Word with healings, signs and wonders! Then, they went on to Berea where the Jews searched the Scriptures daily to see if Paul and party were telling the truth. * * * * * One of Paul’s greatest accomplishments was the establishment of the great church in Ephesus through which all of Asia was reached with the Gospel in a matter of three years. He smiles broadly as he remembers the great “book burning” he sponsored: throngs of people brought their witchcraft items and renounced all forms of Satanism by throwing their evil materials on the great bonfire. This was followed by a great water baptism service for all the new converts, with their families looking on! Also, the idol makers