IDOLS EVERYWHERE (2 OF 4)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Acts 19:23-41, Ephesians 5:1-5
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Idols Everywhere (2 of 4)
Series:The Book of Acts:The Gospel Gone Viral
Scott Maze
Acts 19:23-41; Ephesians 5:1-5
We continue our study of the book of Acts today with the story of a riot and the worship of a false god. Paul traveled by conservative estimates more than 15,000 miles over a 30-year period. He traveled nearly 9,000 miles probably by foot. Paul doesn't know it yet, but his return to Jerusalem will mark the end not only to the third missionary journey but of all his missionary travels. For his return to Jerusalem will mark the beginning of his imprisonment.
About that time there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way. 24 For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen. 25 These he gathered together, with the workmen in similar trades, and said, ''Men, you know that from this business we have our wealth. 26 And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost all of Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great many people, saying that gods made with hands are not gods. 27 And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into disrepute but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be counted as nothing, and that she may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world worship.'' 28 When they heard this they were enraged and were crying out, ''Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!'' 29 So the city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus (Air a stark us), Macedonians who were Paul's companions in travel. 30 But when Paul wished to go in among the crowd, the disciples would not let him. 31 And even some of the Asiarchs, who were friends of his, sent to him and were urging him not to venture into the theater. 32 Now some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had c ...
Series:The Book of Acts:The Gospel Gone Viral
Scott Maze
Acts 19:23-41; Ephesians 5:1-5
We continue our study of the book of Acts today with the story of a riot and the worship of a false god. Paul traveled by conservative estimates more than 15,000 miles over a 30-year period. He traveled nearly 9,000 miles probably by foot. Paul doesn't know it yet, but his return to Jerusalem will mark the end not only to the third missionary journey but of all his missionary travels. For his return to Jerusalem will mark the beginning of his imprisonment.
About that time there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way. 24 For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen. 25 These he gathered together, with the workmen in similar trades, and said, ''Men, you know that from this business we have our wealth. 26 And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost all of Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great many people, saying that gods made with hands are not gods. 27 And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into disrepute but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be counted as nothing, and that she may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world worship.'' 28 When they heard this they were enraged and were crying out, ''Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!'' 29 So the city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus (Air a stark us), Macedonians who were Paul's companions in travel. 30 But when Paul wished to go in among the crowd, the disciples would not let him. 31 And even some of the Asiarchs, who were friends of his, sent to him and were urging him not to venture into the theater. 32 Now some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had c ...
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