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...
Openly and Publicly Proclaiming Jesus Scripture: Acts 19:17-22(NIV) 17 When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor. 18 Many of those...
Invoking Jesus’ Name without Knowing Him Scripture: Acts 19:13-16(NIV) 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...
The Power of the Kingdom of God Scripture: Acts 19:11-12(NIV) 11 God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil...
The Gospel for Jews and Gentiles Alike Scripture: Acts 19:8-10(NIV) 8 Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God. 9 But some of them became obstinate; they refused to...
Baptism in the Name of Jesus Scripture: Acts 19:1-7(NIV) 1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples 2 and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit...