Philippian Jail

Jail at Philippi

           And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia. (Acts 16:12)

 

It is thought that this is the jail that Paul and Silas were thown into, after the healing of a woman enraged her masters.

 

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

 

 

 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

 

A Philippian Jailer may have been saved in this very place!!!!!

 

More from Philippi

Pictures of what is left of Philippi

 

 

 

Look out over the old Roman Forum

 

 

Ruins of what once was a thriving city, an amazing sight

Philippi

It was amazing to be able to go to another city that is mentioned in the Bible.

 

 

 

Looking up at the Greek Theatre

 

 

View from the top

Misc photos from the past week

Just a few pictures of the sights we have seen around Thessaloniki

 

 

The Temple of Zeus

 

Inside a Greek Orthodox Church

 

 

Ponstantine (From Romania) David, Holly

 

View from the Square up at the houses on the mountain

Lazy day in Greece

Almost everything is closed in the city today,

so we are just hanging out around the house emailing, and trying to entertain one another. :)

 

 

Last night we hiked up the steep roads of the city

to the old Roman wall.

From here we got a birds eye view of the city

we are trying to reach with the Gospel

 

 

Every time you turn around, it seems, you see a Orthodox Church

So ornate inside and out, yet so very dead!

 

 

From the Roman Wall we could look down and see the White Tower by the Aegean Sea

 

Mission Trips

Greeting from Thessaloniki, Greece

On December 17th, 2012 my brother, 2 friends and I left for Greece we arrived 20 some hours later!!

 

 

Swapping out teams - Alabama leaving, Florida arriving

 

 

Todd and I by the Roman Arch

 

 

A Greek Orthodox Church

 

 

Parking is at a premium, but scooters can cram themselves in tight

 

 

The White Tower

This seems to be the most recognized lanmark in Thessaloniki.

 

For more info on Project Thessaloniki visit

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Beach Time

We do not often get the chance to go to the beach,

but on the day we went it was very nice, not many people (AMEN)

and we had a very nice time!

 

 

Love the sound of the waves!

 

A look down the beach

Bird kind of looks cold!

This poor bird on the left was trying to get the other bird to pay attention to him,

but she was just not interested at all!

 

Matthew 8:24-27

And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

Almost Persuaded

By Phillip Bliss

 

Verse One

"Almost persuaded" now to believe;

"Almost persuaded" Christ to receive;

Seems now some soul to say,

"Go, Spirit, go Thy way,

Some more convenient day

On Thee I’ll call."

 

Verse Two

"Almost persuaded," come, come today;

"Almost persuaded," turn not away;

Jesus invites you here,

Angels are lingering near

Prayers rise from hearts so dear;

O wanderer, come!

 

Verse Three

"Almost persuaded," harvest is past!

"Almost persuaded," doom comes at last!

"Almost" cannot avail;

"Almost" is but to fail!

Sad, sad, that bitter wail —

"Almost," but lost!

 

The idea for this song is from Acts 26:28 where the King of Israel, king Agrippa’s response to Paul’s preaching is “Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.”

He was not almost persuaded to leave Judaism for another religion,

He was not almost persuaded to be turn over a new leaf,

He was not almost persuaded to be baptized,

He was not almost persuaded to keep the commandments, or live good enough.

No! He was almost persuaded to be a Christian, a “Christ one.” Someone who realizes they are a sinner and that Jesus died on the cross to pay for their sin, and that nothing they do can take their sin away, but to believe on Jesus Christ the Perfect, Holy, Son of God.

 

It would be nice to think that Agrippa later was persuaded and believed on Jesus, but that cannot be known for certain.

Let us be sure that we give people every opportunity to be not only almost, but completely persuaded of their need of Salvation.

 

 

1 Corinthians 15:3-4

….Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

And that he was buried,

and that he rose again the third day

according to the scriptures: