Deliverances From Prison

The story of the ministry of paul and silas in philippi reveal the character of philippi as a city, serving as an indictment of the city and its values. Paul and silas go on to speak the word of god to his household, and they all respond in faith. And then he tends to their wounds and puts food before them. The next day, the magistrates send the police with instructions to release them. They have been treated as disturbers of the peace. To treat a roman citizen in this way was a very serious thing to do. This is something that s the power of the gospel more generally to loose every chain - not just paul and