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The Holy Spirit is a Person
Just as the last few verses of chapter 18 stressed a time of preparation, the first 20 verses of chapter 19 stress the need for proclamation. Paul arrived in Ephesus. Ephesus was one of the greatest commercial centers of that time, as it was located on the main trade route betwee …

Miracles Performed by Paul for Authentication
For three months Paul had an open door to preach in the Ephesian synagogue (v. 8). In due time the Gospel had both saving and hardening effects. As soon as Jewish unbelief reached the stage of cursing Christ, Paul choose a new meeting place, in the lecture hall of a well known te …

Beware of Cult Practices
In this passage we see that many people in Ephesus believed that illness and disease, and especially mental illness, were due to evil spirits who settled in a person. Exorcism was a regular trade. Many treasured their books on magic and their curios covered with charms because th …

Results of Religious Greed
Nothing will whip up passions more quickly than religion. Some of the worst wars in history have been religious wars. It is the religious element that has made the situation in Iraq so volatile and ruthless in the day in which we live. With over one sixth of the world’s pop …