Last Words As Paul continues his journey toward Jerusalem, he says farewell to the elders from the church in Ephesus. He realizes he may never see them again.

Sleeping during preaching? In Troas, Paul faced another difficulty as a young man fell asleep and fell from an upper window to the ground below. He was taken up dead to the great distress of the church there, but the story was not over.

How do you get a crowd going? The final scene in Ephesus is a confused mob. They were incited by the silversmiths, but most don’t know why they’re there. One thing is certain–they are upset.

Who are you? Paul’s ministry in Ephesus was interesting. This next episode involving a failed exorcism attempt is one of the most unusual events in the Bible.

Unto what were you baptized? Paul returned to Ephesus and encountered some disciples who clearly did not understand the Gospel.

What’s with the new guy? After Paul left Ephesus, a new dynamic preacher came to the city. Apollos proves a powerful preacher and proponent of the faith. He just needs little help.

Hard to go on Paul had faced difficulty in Athens and more difficulty in Corinth. After Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia with money from the churches there, Paul devoted more time to preaching. Paul’s more preaching was met with increasing opposition and hostility from the Jews in Corinth. It would be easy to quit,…

What to do first? When Paul went into a new city, he first sought out the Jewish community there. He typically went to the synagogue, if there was one. He followed his pattern when he came into the city of Corinth.

How do you preach to people who have no knowledge of the Bible? Paul gave a message before the council at Mar’s Hill. On the surface, it sounds different from one he gave in the Synagogue. However, closer inspection reveals all the same elements of Gospel preaching are there.

What is this man talking about? After escaping from Thessalonica and Berea, Paul came to Athens. His public conversations with the Greeks in the city led to him appearing before the council at Mars Hill. He seemed to have a new message they hadn’t heard before.