The Acts of the Apostles
The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth
Acts 13:1-28:31 (32)
Paul’s Third Missionary Journey (18:23-21:16) (3)
The Validity of Blessed Objects
! Survey
" As Identified in the Old Testament
" As Identified in the New Testament
! Evaluated
3. The Outreach in Ephesus (19:1-20:1)
a. The Consolidation of Previous Ministry (19:1-7)
b. The Forging of New Ministry (19:8-20)
1) It was Comprehensive (19:8-10)
2) It was Miraculous (19:11-17)
a) In Support of Paul (19:11-12)
! miracles works or manifestations of power
! extraordinary unusual, not normal
b) In Defense of Paul (19:13-16)
! to name over = to name the name
c) In the Glory of God (19:17)
! magnified to make long or to make large
3) It was Transformative (19:18-19)
! confessing to affirm, to say the same thing
! disclosing to bring back word or announce
Progress Report #6 (19:20)
! The progress of the church is tied to the Word of God.
! The progress of the church is tied to the progress of God’s Word
" growing mightily progress, advancement, increase
" prevailing to be capable, to be able or strong