Pretend you are the Apostle Paul, remembering your missionary trip to Philippi. From the list below, choose what would be your top three most desirable and top three least desirable moments. Share and discuss your choices with everyone in your group.
1. ____ Meeting Lydia & her family at the river
2. ____ Baptizing Lydia and her family
3. ____ Staying at Lydia’s while in Philippi
4. ____ Being followed by a crazy woman for days
5. ____ Casting a demon out of the crazy woman
6. ____ Being beaten by a mob of people
7. ____ Being flogged by the local leaders
8. ____ Being thrown in jail for preaching the gospel
9. ____ Having your feet fastened in stocks
10. ____ Singing hymns late at night
11. ____ God delivering you with the earthquake
12. ____ Getting to preach to the jailer
13. ____ Having the jailer attend to your physical needs
14. ____ Attending to the jailer's spiritual needs
15. ____ Baptizing the jailer and his family
16. ____ Eating with the jailer in his home
17. ____ Being publicly exonerated from your “crimes”
18. ____ Being encouraged by the church after your release |
