Sunday School Lesson
Sunday Morning Bible Class March 22, 2026
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Theme:
Philippians
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A Ministry In Chains
Acts 27:1-6; 28
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from Caesarea To Malta
Acts 27:1-6-- 1) And when it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to one named Juliius, a centurion of the Augustan regiment. 2) So, entering a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, meaning to sail along the coasts of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us. 3) And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him liberty to go to his friends and receive care. 4) When we had put to sea from there, we sailed under the shelter of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. 5) And when we had sailed over the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphiylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. 6) There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, and he put us on board.
Acts 28:1-11-- 1) Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta. 2) And the natives showed us uusual kindness; for they kindled a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain that was falling and because f the cold. 3) But when Paul athered a bunch of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand. 4) So when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one abother, "No doubt this man is a murderer, whom,though he has escaped the sea, yet justice does not allow to live.." 5) But he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm. 6) Hwever, they were expecting that he would swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had looked for a long time and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god. 7) In that region there was an estate of the leading citizen of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and entertained us courteously for three days. 8) And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him and prayed, and layed his hands on him and healed him. 9) So when this was done, the res of those on the island who had diseases also came and were heald. 1) They also honored us in many ways; and when we departed, they provded such things as were necessary. 11) After three months we sailed in an Alexandrian ship whose figurehead was the twin brothers, which wintered at the island.
Acts 27:1-6: 28:1-10
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Arrested in Philippi
16) Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl posessed with a spirit of divintion met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. 17) This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, "These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation." 18) And this she did for many days. But Paul greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come of her." And he came out that very hour. 19) But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they sieized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities. 20) And they brought them to the magistrates, and said" These men being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city; 21) and they teach customs twhich are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe." 22) Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods. 23) And whe they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. 24) Having received such a charge, he pit them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
Acts 16:16-24
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The Philippian Jailer
25) But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hyms to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26) Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were loosed. 27) And the keeper of the prison, awaking forom sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing that the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about o kill himself. 28) But Paul called with a loud voice, "Do yourself no harm, for we are all here." 29) Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30) And he brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" 31) So they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household." 32) Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33) And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized. 34) Now when he had brought them nto his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.
Acts 16:25-34
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Released From Prison
35) And when it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying,"Let the men go." 36) So the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul,saying, 'The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace." 37) But Paul said to them,"They have beaten us openly, uncondemmed Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they put us out secretly? No indeed! Let them themselves and get us out." 38) And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans. 39) Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city. 40) So they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and deeparted.
Acts 16:35-40
II Timothy 2:15: "Be dillgent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
