Acts #50: Paul bids farewell to the Ephesian elders Acts 20:17-38 Paul is in a hurry to get back to Jerusalem. He cannot however sail past Ephesus and not make this effort to meet with the elders from the city. From Miletus, which was 30 0r 40 miles away overland, […]
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The Last Days #4: Apostasy Pt3
The last days: Apostasy Pt3—Harlot religion Revelation 17:1-18 The apostasy of the last days is described here under a striking illustration. The imagery describes the apostasy up to the point we looked at last time, when the man of sin emerges out of the midst of it to declare […]
Paul’s farewell to the Ephesian elders, Pt1
Acts #50: Paul bids farewell to the Ephesian elders Acts 20:17-38 Paul is in a hurry to get back to Jerusalem. He cannot however sail past Ephesus and not make this effort to meet with the elders from the city. From Miletus, which was 30 0r 40 miles away […]
The last days #3: Apostasy Pt2
The Last days—Apostasy, Pt2: A necessary evil 2Thess 2:1-12 We have seen that the Spirit of God speaks to His people about the apostasy of the last days, 1Tim 4:1ff. We have also seen some general characteristics of that Apostasy from 2Tim 3:1ff. In this passage we have an […]
The end of Paul’s third missionary journey, Pt1
The final phase of the third missionary journey Acts 20:1-16 The opening verse reminds us of the recent events in Ephesus that had threatened the welfare and safety of Paul and his companions. The city had been in an uproar. Yet the Lord had spared them to continue in […]
The last days #2: Apostasy Pt1
The last days #2: Apostasy, Pt1 2Timothy 3:1-9 There is a word from God for the last days. We saw last time how the Spirit speaks. He warns of apostasy. It is a term we can use without being clear about what it means. The word itself means a […]
Trouble in Ephesus
The Acts of the Apostles #48: Trouble in Ephesus Acts 19:21-41. At the end of two years based in the city of Ephesus, Paul is considering moving on, v21. It is entirely possible that the reference to the spirit here is a reference to the guidance of the Holy […]
The last days #1: The Spirit speaks
The latter times referred to in this text simply indicate the last days of this age. Broadly speaking, it is the period between the two advents of Christ. Cp Heb 1:1-2, Acts 2:16-21/Joel 2:28-32. It is an expression that comes up frequently in the prophetic Scriptures, often referring to events […]
The work of the Spirit in Ephesus, Pt2
Sermon notes continued…. III THE BASIS OF A BOLD, SEPARATED STAND FOR GOD IN THE CITY. Cp v8-14. Small nucleus. From these few clean, empowered souls begins a great work of God. What a difference even a few Spirit-filled men can make! Witness among the Jews, v8. For 3 months […]
The millennium: Pt 10 – The end of the 1000 years
The millennium #10: How the millennial reign ends. Revelation 20:5-21:8 The millennial reign of Christ lasts for 1000 years. By definition therefore it will come to an end. But how does it end and what happens then? Several distinct matters are set before us in this passage that mark the […]