ACTS NINETEEN SUMMARY

I.        DISCIPLES OF JOHN AT EPHESUS( vs. 1-7 ).

A.        APOLLOS AT CORINTH, PAUL AT EPHESUS.

B.         HIS INQUIRY OF THE DISCIPLES:

            1.         "Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed?"

            2.         John's baptism.

                        a.         Baptism of repentance( Luke 3:3 ).

                        b.         In prospect of the coming Christ.

                        c.         Of the Old Law.  The fellowship of the Old Covenant.

                        4.         Insufficient.  They were baptized into Christ.

C.        "THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME ON THEM."  HOW?

II.       GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EPHESIAN WORK( vs. 8-10 ).

A.        IN THE SYNAGOGUE:

            1.         Reasoning and persuading concerning the kingdom.

            2.         Rejection by the Jews.

B.         IN THE SCHOOL OF TYRANNUS - TWO YEARS.

III.      THE MIRACLES OF PAUL( vs. 11-20 ).

A.        GREAT VARIETY - CASTING OUT DEMONS( vs. 11-12 ).

B.         EXORCISTS AMONG THE STROLLING JEWS( vs. 13-17 ).

            1.         They took the name of Jesus.

            2.         The seven sons of Sceva and their apparent failure.

C.        THE IMPACT:  THEY BURNED THEIR BOOKS.

IV.     PAUL'S FUTURE PLANS( vs. 21-22 ).

V.      THE EPHESIAN RIOT( vs. 23- 41 ).

A.        DEMETRIUS GATHERS THE IDOL MAKERS.

B.         THE REASON FOR THEIR LOYALTY( vs. 25 ).

C.        THEIR COMPLAINT?  PAUL SAID DIANA WAS OF NO ACCOUNT.

D.        THE RIOT:

            1.         Confusion and shouting - the seizure of Gaius and Aristarchus.

            2.         The assembly in confusion - Alexander attempts a defense.

E.         THE TOWNCLERK QUIETS THE MULTITUDE.

            1.         The place of Ephesus with reference to Diana.

            2.         His reminder that the courts were open.

            3.         His warning about the Roman authorities( vs. 40 ).

MEMORY WORK:  Acts 19:4-6;  19:8.

QUESTIONS FOR ACTS NINETEEN

1.         When Paul returned to Ephesus, who did he find there?

 

2.         What did Paul ask and how did they answer him?

 

3.         What was wrong with their baptism?  What did Paul command them?

 

4.         How did they receive the Holy Spirit?

 

5.         How long did Paul teach in the synagogue and what did he do to teach?

 

6.         Where did he go from there and how long was he there?

 

7.         What happened to the Jews who were not Christians but tried to cast out demons in

            the name of Christ?

 

8.         What did the people do when they saw Paul's power and heard him preach?

 

9.         Who stirred the people against Paul and what was his business?

 

10.       What did he have against Paul and how did he stir up the people?

 

11.       What goddess had her temple in this city, and where did her idol come from?

 

12.       Who ended the riot and what did he suggest Demetrius do?

 

13.       Why was he anxious to end the riot?

 

14.       What companions of Paul were seized at the beginning of the riot?