| A. In
New Testament times, Ephesus was the most important commercial city in all of
Asia Minor. B. At the conclusion of his second missionary journey (51 A.D.),
Paul briefly stopped in Ephesus and promised toreturn, “if God wills” (Acts
18:21).C. Paul’s third missionary journey began (52 A.D.) in Ephesus; he
ended up staying for more than three years. Asa result, “all the residents of
Asia heard the word of the Lord” (Acts 19:10).D. What can we learn in Acts
18-20 from those years when the gospel first came to Ephesus?When the Gospel
Came to Ephesus…Þ An ordinary husband and wife made a big
____________________.(Acts 18:1-4, 18-21; Rom 16:3-5; 1 Cor 16:19; 2 Tim
4:19)Þ Accurate ____________ of the whole counsel of God was needed.(Acts
18:24-19:7)Þ The seeds of the ____________ were spread with boldness,
reasoning, and persuasion.(Acts 19:8)Þ Some __________________ the message of
the Way and some did not.(Acts 19:9-10)Þ The __________________ of Jesus was
clearly communicated.(Acts 19:11-17)Þ True ____________________ was
experienced and demonstrated.(Acts 19:18-20)Þ People were confronted with the
choice between the living God and dead _____________.(Acts 19:23-20:1)Þ A
__________ of believers was established, grew, and matured by the word of
God’s grace.(Acts 20:17-38) |
