Acts 19:1-7
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples 2 and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”
They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?”
“John’s baptism,” they replied.
4 Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” 5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. 7 There were about twelve men in all.
God wants to fill you with his spirit to live a transformed life
Acts 19:8
Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
Seek first His kingdom
Acts 19:9
But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
Be open to God's Word
Create healthy boundaries
Acts 13:50-51
They (Jewish leaders) stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. So they shook the dust off their feet as a warning to them and went to Iconium.
Luke 5:15-16
….vast crowds came to hear him preach and to be healed of their diseases.
But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer.
Acts 19:10-12
This took place for two years, so that all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks. God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, so that handkerchiefs or aprons were even carried from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out.
The preaching of God’s Word brings the power of His kingdom
Acts 19:17-20
Many …those who had believed kept coming, confessing and disclosing their practices. And many of those who practiced magic brought their books together and began burning them in the sight of everyone; and they counted up the price of them and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver. So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing.
If there’s something that competes with your love for Jesus, get rid of it and God will bless it
Acts weekly reading plan
October 5th-11th
Acts 1-2
October 12th-18th
Acts 3-5
October 19th-25th
Acts 6-9:31
October 26th-November 1
Acts 9:32-12
November 2nd-8th
Acts 13-15:35
November 9th-15th
Acts 15:36-18:17
November 16th-22nd
Acts 18:18-20:38
November 23rd-29th
Acts 21-28
The Bible Project - Acts
The good news of the risen King Jesus leads to the formation of communities where individuals from various backgrounds are treated with equality as they pledge their allegiance to Jesus and live according to his teachings.
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