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26 And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large numbers of people here in Ephesus and in practically the whole province of Asia. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all. Demetrius makes trinket gods for sale outside one of the great shrines of his day.Continue reading “8Nov2009 Acts 19:26”

25 He called them together, along with the workmen in related trades, and said: “Men, you know we receive a good income from this business.  Economic pressures can greatly affect people’s actions. When people’s source of income is threatened, sometimes they are willing to do drastic things to keep eating. When young people runContinue reading “7Nov2009 Acts 19:25”

16 Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding. Losing a battle you never should have been in is embarrassing. I can only remember being in two physical fights in my life.Continue reading “6Nov2009 Acts 19:16”

15 One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” There were some people trying to use Jesus as a magic wand. They were traveling around trying to drive out demonic spirits using Jesus’ name without knowing Jesus personally. One day the spirit answered back!Continue reading “5Nov2009 Acts 19:15”

13 Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.” Jealousy is a very powerful emotion. It can drive you to do some prettyContinue reading “4Nov2009 Acts 19:13”

10 This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord. Two years of continuous ministry for Paul! He had relative peace as he carried out this time of ministry. The Lord had spared his life so that HisContinue reading “3Nov2009 Acts 19:10”

28 For he vigorously refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ. These early disciples saw the power of the Scriptures in the lives of the Jews. They knew the Jews of that day studied the Scriptures and valued them as God’s Word. The Scriptures were cherished. NoContinue reading “2Nov2009 Acts 18:28”

21 But as he left, he promised, “I will come back if it is God’s will.” Then he set sail from Ephesus. There are a couple of places where I have ministered where I have said that I would like to come back and visit if it is God’s will. One of those places isContinue reading “1Nov2009 Acts 18:21”

20 When they asked him to spend more time with them, he declined. Sometimes you have to say “No” to a good thing. Paul was busy preaching and teaching. His audience asked him to stay longer and he said “No.” I know for myself, when things are going well, I don’t want to stop andContinue reading “31Oct2009 Acts 18:20”

9 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. There are only a few times when the Lord talks to people in their dreams in the Scriptures. To me that means they were a rare occurrence. Most of our dreams are anContinue reading “30Oct2009 Acts 18:9”