In my opinion, Acts 16 is one of the greatest and most fun chapters in Acts to preach through.  This chapter is filled with twist and turns, different angles of God at work, and a happy ending that seems to be way overdue for the followers of Jesus! The ministry that would lead to a strong and faithful resurgence began with the salvation experienced in the privileged, possessed, and indifferent.  

In just one chapter, we see God save through the finish work of His son, Lydia the seller of purple linen, the demon possessed that was a slave to a demon and the world, and the jailer who was indifferent and just simply looking to retire.

Acts 16 is an adventurous story, but also one with very simple truths that we need to hold tight to and never forget; God can save anyone! Lydia seemed to be doing pretty good without Jesus in her life.  She had a good job, was intelligent, and seemed to have a good reputation.  God can shake even those who live as if life can't get much better.  The demon possessed girl, who seemed to be too far gone and a lost cause, found Christ that pulled her from the clutches of Satan and the slavery of man. The jailer who was older in life, found new life and shows us that it's never too late to follow Jesus.

One could preach many sermons in this one chapter.  Each character is a sermon of man's sin and God's saving grace.  However, there is one sermon that holds all of chapter 16 together and that is that no one is too far out of the reach of God's grace!

Many of us have been one of these characters in our life or we have ministered to someone that is.  I believe so many different situations are crammed into one chapter to show us the power and love of God.  God did not come for the perfect or the spotless, but every make and model of those who are sick and broken and need of a Savior.

Stay faithful church.  

 Read John 1:6-18 as we see more truth of God's salvation.