Acts 19 - RSG Bad Exorcism/Demetrius'Pagan Temples
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Post by Anne Terri on Nov 17, 2008 15:22:49 GMT 1
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ACTS CHAPTER 19 - RESEARCH STUDY GUIDE
Paul Teaching in Ephesus
ACTS CHAPTER 19 - RESEARCH STUDY GUIDE
Paul Teaching in Ephesus
Acts 19:1-7 Apollos is at Corinth, and Paul finds disciples at Ephesus, baptized of John, in need of The Holy Ghost. They are baptized in Jesus Christ, receive The Holy Ghost; speak in tongues and prophesied.
Acts 19:10-12 Paul teaches two years in Asia dwellers hear word of God. Paul Receives the way to perform special Miracles Through God. Just touching something he held or wore could heal if the holder believed.
Acts 19:13-22 Exorcists, not of Paul, attempt Exorcism in his name. Sceva a Jew does the ceremony. The evil spirit creates havoc. This creates many followers of Jesus. Paul wishes to see Rome, but must wait. He stays in Asia teaching, after sending Timotheus and Erastus to Macedonia.
Acts 19:23-41 Fear comes to Demetrius a silversmith. He makes Pagan Temples the goddess Diana. He is afraid the new teachings of Paul. The city, in confusion meets at the theater in Asia. Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions, in custody. Pauls disciples protecting him from entering the theater. Chaos; Alexander, a Jew takes control to make his case. The people shout for goddess Diana, and are appeased by the townclerk.
Acts 19:1-7 Apollos is at Corinth, and Paul finds disciples at Ephesus, baptized of John, in need of The Holy Ghost. They are baptized in Jesus Christ, receive The Holy Ghost; speak in tongues and prophesied.
1: And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
2: He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
3: And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
4: Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
5: When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6: And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
7: And all the men were about twelve.
Acts 19:8-9 Paul teaches at synagogue, 3 months, to no avail. He leaves, separating the disciples, and disputes in School of Tyrannus.
8: And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
9: But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
Acts 19:10-12 Paul teaches two years in Asia dwellers hear word of God. Paul Receives the way to perform special Miracles Through God. Just touching something he held or wore could heal if the holder believed.
10: And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
11: And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
12: So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
Acts 19:13-22 Exorcists, not of Paul, attempt Exorcism in his name. Sceva a Jew does the ceremony. The evil spirit creates havoc. This creates many followers of Jesus. Paul wishes to see Rome, but must wait. He stays in Asia teaching, after sending Timotheus and Erastus to Macedonia.
13: Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
14: And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
15: And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
16: And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17: And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all[/color], and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18: And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
19: Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20: So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
21: After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
22: So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
Acts 19:23-41 Fear comes to Demetrius a silversmith. He makes Pagan Temples the goddess Diana. He is afraid the new teachings of Paul. The city, in confusion meets at the theater in Asia. Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions, in custody. Pauls disciples protecting him from entering the theater. Chaos; Alexander, a Jew takes control to make his case. The people shout for goddess Diana, and are appeased by the townclerk.
23: And the same time there arose no small stir about that way[
24: For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
25: Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
26: Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
27: So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
28: And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
29: And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
30: And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
31: And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
32: Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
33: And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And [/color]Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
34: But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
35: And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
36: Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
37: For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
38: Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.
39: But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
40: For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
41: And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Cities Mentioned In Acts 19
Corinth,
Ephesus
Asia
Macedonia
Achaia
Jerusalem
Rome
Names of Acts 19
Apollos
Paul
Tyrannus
Sceva, a Jew-chief of the priests
Timotheus
Erastus
Gaius and Aristarchus- men of Macedonia, Paul's companions
Alexander
Demetrius - silversmith - makes silver shrines for pagan goddess Dianna
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
Acts 16:6 They go to Phrygia, Galatia. The Holy Ghost forbids preaching in Asia.
6: Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
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