Songs From the Dungeon

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Songs From the Dungeon
Acts 1616-34
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Ever Been to Prison?

• Modern Prison
• Clean
• Air Conditioned
• Entertainment
• Good Food
• Ancient Prison
• Cold Dark
• Dirty Smelly
• Rat Infested
• Unbearable

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The Background Verses 16-25

• Demon Possessed Slave Girl Verses 16-18
• Arrest of Paul and Silas Verses 19-24
• Singing at Midnight Verse 25

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The Singing

• How could Paul and Silas be singing praises at
  this point
• They Expected Problems
• John 15 18-21
• Confident that the problem could not destroy
  them
• 2 Corinthians 48-9
• 2 Corinthians 1210
• James 12-3

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The Singing

• How could Paul and Silas be singing praises at
  this point
• They Decided to
• Philippians 44
• Psalm 341
• They knew their suffering was glorifying God
• Matthew 510
• Philippians 120
• Acts 540-42

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How Can We Sing in the Dungeon

• For the same reasons Paul and Silas could sing
• They Expected Problems
• Confident that the problem could not destroy
  them
• They Decided to
• They knew their suffering was glorifying God

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How Can We Sing in the Dungeon

• Gods purpose at every juncture of testing is to
  make the person more valuable
• 5 bar of Steel cut into horseshoes
• worth 10
• 5 bar of steel cut into needles
• worth 350
• 5 bar of steel cut into delicate springs for
  watches becomes worth 250,000
• The next time you become discouraged about the
  trials of life Remember the 5 bar of steel

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Someone is Listening to You Sing

• Note Verse 25
• Greek word implies that the others were
  listening intently
• When we find positive things to do in the midst
  of trials or while we are in the dungeon of life,
  others hear us singing
• There are some among us now that are in the
  depth of struggle, yet they are singing praying
  and serving the Lord
• The rest of us hear you loud and clear

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Amazing Things Happen

• When we sing in the dungeon
• Notice what happened to Paul and Silas
• The Earthquake Verse 26
• The Conversion of the Jailer Verses 27-34

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Concluding Thoughts

• God can bring about some of his greatest wonders
  in the midst of trials
• What is the tune you are singing tonight?