Final Farewell Scripture: Acts 20:36-38(NIV) 36 When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed. 37 They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him. 38 What grieved them most was his statement that they would...
More Blessed to Give than to Receive Scripture: Acts 20:32-35(NIV) 32 “Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. 33 I have not coveted...
Keep Watch Scripture: Acts 20:25-31(NIV) 25 “Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again. 26 Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of any of you. 27...
Completing the Task Scripture: Acts 20:22-24(NIV) 22 “And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. 23 I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and...
Recalling the Blessings & Burdens of Ministry Scripture: Acts 20:16-21(NIV) 16 Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, for he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of...
Pulling an All-Nighter Scripture: Acts 20:1-15(NIV) 1 When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, said goodbye and set out for Macedonia. 2 He traveled through that area, speaking many words of...
Cooler Minds Prevail Scripture: Acts 19:35-41(NIV) 35 The city clerk quieted the crowd and said: “Fellow Ephesians, doesn’t all the world know that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her...
Two Hours of Frenzy Scripture: Acts 19:32-34(NIV) 32 The assembly was in confusion: Some were shouting one thing, some another. Most of the people did not even know why they were there. 33 The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander to the front...
Riots Scripture: Acts 19:28-31(NIV) 28 When they heard this, they were furious and began shouting: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” 29 Soon the whole city was in an uproar. The people seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s...
Jesus and the Bottom Line Scripture: Acts 19:23-27(NIV) 23 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way. 24 A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of business for the craftsmen...
