There's a book-burning in Ephesus tonight. Let's make s'mores! Authoritarians and activists burn books because they're afraid - afraid of the ideas inside them. Occultists who turn to the Lord burn their mystical books because they're renouncing dark powers - they've been set free from fear. That's what happened in the idolatrous city of Ephesus. In this edition Jim will wrap up his sermon called God's 2-Year Visit to Ephesus. We're in the book of Acts, chapter 19.

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Paul isn't exactly touring the "garden spots." For a year-and-a-half the Apostle had ministered from that slimy "city of ill repute," Corinth. After another road trip with stops including his old stomping grounds Antioch and Jerusalem, Paul landed in Ephesus. That town was the center of Artemis-worship; and where there are idols, there are demons. Did all the occult activity hamper the work of God there? Let's find out, in a sermon Jim calls God's 2-Year Visit to Ephesus

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Apollos was a gifted speaker... with some big holes in his theology... this could have gone really wrong! We could easily have a Cult of Apollos, the "John's Baptism Only" sect, if not for the loving guidance of two people we'll meet today. We're in Acts 18 for Following John, Finding Jesus, Part 2

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A modern-day "evangelist" might sweep into town, preach a few nights, then fly away forever. Not Paul. We've joined the traveling company of Paul, courtesy of Dr. Luke, and we see that the Apostle is no shallow showman. He's not concerned about increasing his head-count or his pocketbook; he's interested in deep roots, and lasting fruit. We'll be in Acts 18 with Jim after this personal story.

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What happens in Corinth, stays in Corinth. We may associate that ancient Greek city with Corinthian columns or "Corinthian leather." But historically, the name has been connected to licentiousness and vice. Our ongoing study of the book of Acts takes us to chapter 18, and we'll walk with Paul from Athens about 50 miles West, to the "sin city" of the day.

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Judgment is coming. Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would "convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment." And Paul must have been inspired by the Spirit when he spoke to the idolaters in Athens. This God you don't know, knows you. And He has appointed a Judge. We'll start in Acts 17:25 for Part 2 of Making Known the Unknown God

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Will Rogers said, "Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects." The Athenians thought Paul was an ignorant bumpkin. But they were ignorant of the biggest subject of all - and they had admitted as much. Now, where to begin his explanation? They were so uninformed that Paul couldn't use the Scriptures to make his case; he had to start from the basics: the nature of God, and Creation. We might playfully call it, "The gospel for dummies." Here's Part 1 of Jim's sermon, Making Known the Unknown God.

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Acts 17, "Paul at Mars Hill" - a symbol of the verbal defense of the gospel. Socrates had addressed the "men of Athens," you may remember, and it didn't turn out so well for him. But Paul wasn't on trial that day - it was the gospel on trial. And while his audience wasn't predisposed to believe it, they were at least willing to listen. But before we get to Athens, we'll make a happy stop in Berea.

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