ACTS CHAPTER 18 & 19

MAIN THINGS

Paul gets opposed by people who would either be robbed of political/social power or money. The message is rarely disputed in Acts, it is only maligned because of the known value of the alternative. They only appeal to tradition, not to truth. Paul is impressive as he speaks boldly in Corinth, Ephesus, and Macedonia. He cared greatly for the churches and it seems later that this is the greatest struggle for Him as he sits writing his prison epistles.

QUESTIONS & THOUGHTS

-In Chapter 19 there is again the “second baptism” of the holy spirit, how do you reconcile this event with today’s Pentecostal view of the second baptism?

-It blows me away that they had to beg Paul not to go into the assembly while the crowd was going nuts. It wouldn’t have taken much persuasion for me. Why do you think they had to beg Paul? How would you respond today if men that had traveled with you were being held on trial?

-The people began to confess sin and bring it before the body of Christ no matter what the cost. What holds you back from confessing sin and allowing the church of God to grow widely and in power?