Acts 19:1-20
Paul continued his second missionary journey among the Biblically ignorant and spiritually confused.* He dealt with the disciples who claimed “John’s baptism” (v.3) but had never heard of the Holy Ghost—one of the main themes of John’s preaching (see Mark 1:6-8[6]).* We read about “vagabond Jews” (v.13) who attempted to cast out evil spirits in the name of Jesus and are cast out themselves (v.14-16).
What was Paul’s solution to this mess?* He taught the word of God—for two years in Ephesus alone (v.10).* As a result, the confused disciples were corrected, “all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus” (v.10) and many took their occult books and burned them (v.19).* And so “mightily grew the word of God and prevailed” (v.20).
In times of confusion and apostasy, the answer is still to be found in a return to the plain teaching and preaching of God’s word.* What are you doing to learn God’s precious Bible?* Why is it so important that we immerse ourselves in the Bible in these times?* Are you having a part in teaching God’s word to others?
Paul continued his second missionary journey among the Biblically ignorant and spiritually confused.* He dealt with the disciples who claimed “John’s baptism” (v.3) but had never heard of the Holy Ghost—one of the main themes of John’s preaching (see Mark 1:6-8[6]).* We read about “vagabond Jews” (v.13) who attempted to cast out evil spirits in the name of Jesus and are cast out themselves (v.14-16).
What was Paul’s solution to this mess?* He taught the word of God—for two years in Ephesus alone (v.10).* As a result, the confused disciples were corrected, “all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus” (v.10) and many took their occult books and burned them (v.19).* And so “mightily grew the word of God and prevailed” (v.20).
In times of confusion and apostasy, the answer is still to be found in a return to the plain teaching and preaching of God’s word.* What are you doing to learn God’s precious Bible?* Why is it so important that we immerse ourselves in the Bible in these times?* Are you having a part in teaching God’s word to others?
