PLACES IN ACTS: EPHESUS

(Message by Tanny Keng)

1. Places In Acts

a) We look at the places mentioned in Acts. Each place is located on a map and then we note the people and events associated with that place. Each place contains some information mentioned in the book of Acts. 

2. Ephesus 

i) Pronounced Eff'-uh-suhs.

ii) Capital city of Asia.

iii) This city was devoted to the worship if the godess Diana.

iv) Paul did much preaching there interrupting his 3rd missionary journey.

v) He taught a group of disciples the difference between John’s baptism and baptism into Christ (Acts 19:1-7).

vi) He taught in the synagogue of the Jews (Acts 18:19-21, 19:8).

vii) He taught for a long time in the school of Tyrannus (Acts 19:9-10).

viii) He did extraordinary miracles (Acts 19:11-17).

ix) There was a great tide of conversions from paganism/heathenism highlighted by a great bonfire of books on magic arts worth millions of dollars (Acts 19:18-20).

x) Demetrius the silversmith caused a disturbance against Paul and his friends. The whole city was in an uproar (Acts 19:23-41).

xi) From nearby Miletus, Paul called the elders of Ephesus for a final discourse (Acts 20:17-38).

xii) Paul "fought with beasts" at Ephesus (1 Corinthians 15:32).

xiii) of Paul’s companions are associated with Ephesus:

Trophimus (Acts 21:29).

Apollos (Acts 18:24).

Timothy (1Timothy 1:3).

Onesiphorus (2 Timothy 1:16-18).

Tychicus (2 Timothy 4:12).

xiv) Location of one of "the seven churches of Asia" (Revelation 1:4,11).

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