The disciples whom Paul found at Ephesus were disciples of John. They knew that the Messiah was at hand and had shown their repentance by baptism as preparation for receiving Him as king. They did not know that Christ had died, had been buried, had risen from the dead and ascended back to heaven, and that He had sent the Holy Spirit. Paul explained all this to them. He reminded them that John baptized to repentance, and they were then to believe on Him who would come after him. This they did and then the Holy Spirit came on these 12 men who were now disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul preached for three months in a synagogue, but then he left because of dissension. A group of disciples continued with the Apostle, to whom he ministered the word of the Lord Jesus for two years. Because there was so much idolatry in Ephesus, God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul. The result was that the powers of darkness were overcome, many believed, and they confessed their evil deeds. They brought their curious arts and books of charms to be burned with fire. Although the cost of all these things was great, they now had unsearchable riches in Christ. Do you think the enemy was going to do nothing about this? Very quickly, the whole city was angry and in a state of confusion. They rushed into the theater and began to cry out, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians.” They really thought that their worship of this goddess could not be spoken against, but today no one worships the goddess Diana. After two hours, the town clerk quieted the people and told them that there was a legal way to settle such disputes. He was concerned that others would question the authorities for allowing such an uproar.
1. When John baptized to repentance, he told the people that they needed to believe on the Man coming after him. What was His name? __________ Acts 19:___
2. Paul taught the disciples in the school of Tyrannus two years. What was the blessed result? __________ Acts 19:___
3. What was the price of the curious arts and books that were burned in Ephesus? __________ Acts 19:___
4. How long did they shout, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians”? __________ Acts 19:___
5. Why were they in danger of being called in question for that day’s uproar? __________ Acts 19:___