“But Who Are You?”

Acts 19:8,    Cor. 2 11:

“A great door and effectual is open unto me.” The difficulties of the situation created the Greatness of the Opportunity.

I: The City of Ephesus was A Challenge:
1. A great trade center.
2. A religious city of immoral religious practices.
3. The practice of Magic cast its dark shadows.
4. Here was the Center of Worship of Dian.
5. Wealthy, Profoundly Religious, and Rotten to its core.

II: “We Wrestle not against Flesh and Blood…”
1. Here Paul came up against Satan in his Strong Hold.
2. Paul dared not take Financial Aid from the Christians. (No Seller of Magic).
Financial gain was the inspiration of all religions of Ephasus.
3. He taught for 2 yrs. in the School of Tyrannies.
4. “God wrought Special Miracles!”

III: “Who Are You?”
1. Sons of Sceva tried to use Paul’s Method.
a. “In the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches.”
b. No power without Personal Acquaintance.
c. Danger in calling on God for Personal Gain without Personal Committal.
2. “Fear fell on them all.”
3. A time of soul searching for the Christians. Boas and Curious burned worth about 50,000 pieces of Silver.
4. “So mighty grew the Word of God.”