How People Respond to the Gospel (Journey From Religion To Relationship)

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How People Respond to the Gospel

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1. Some become Spirit-filled ()

Tongues Speakers
About 12 Old Testament believers
Audience
Jews who needed confirmation of the message
Related To Salvation
The same time as salvation
Purpose
To validate (for Jews) Paul’s message
8 a Manner And how is it that we hear, each of us
b Characterization/Distinguish Mark in his own native

2.Some become hardened ()

The Bible Guide The Gospel in Ephesus

Paul returns to the synagogue in Ephesus, as he promised (19:8–20). He teaches there for three months, until the Jewish resistance becomes too strong. After this, he holds meetings in a lecture hall—every day for two years.

Paul returns to the synagogue in Ephesus, as he promised (19:8–20). He teaches there for three months, until the Jewish resistance becomes too strong. After this, he holds meetings in a lecture hall—every day for two years.
Paul returns to the synagogue in Ephesus, as he promised (19:8–20). He teaches there for three months, until the Jewish resistance becomes too strong. After this, he holds meetings in a lecture hall—every day for two years.
Paul returns to the synagogue in Ephesus, as he promised (19:8–20). He teaches there for three months, until the Jewish resistance becomes too strong. After this, he holds meetings in a lecture hall—every day for two years.
Ephesus, like Corinth, is a strong commercial centre. As Paul preaches and teaches in the hall of Tyrannus, travellers and merchants receive the gospel—and take it with them around the whole province of Asia.
Ephesus, like Corinth, is a strong commercial centre. As Paul preaches and teaches in the hall of Tyrannus, travellers and merchants receive the gospel—and take it with them around the whole province of Asia.
Knowles, A. (2001). The Bible guide (1st Augsburg books ed., p. 555). Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg.
Knowles, A. (2001). The Bible guide (1st Augsburg books ed., p. 555). Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg.Knowles, A. (2001). The Bible guide (1st Augsburg books ed., p. 555). Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg.
He goes from a synagogue to a hall
Port of Oakland to Bates Hall,
However, a Journey from Religion to Relationship requires a receptive heart.
However, a Journey from Religion to Relationship requires a receptive heart.
However, a Journey from Religion to Relationship requires a receptive heart.

3.Some become wolves in sheep's clothing ()

Paul is not just a dry lecturer. He is a powerful minister of Christ’s healing and deliverance. Luke is a doctor, and he records the extraordinary miracles that God works through Paul at this time.
A key area of conflict is with the occult, especially demon possession and magic.
Knowles, A. (2001). The Bible guide (1st Augsburg books ed., p. 555). Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg.
NIV Acts 19:13-21
13 a Action A group of Jews was traveling from town to town
b Elaboration casting out evil spirits. They tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus in their incantation,
c Speech saying,
d Pronouncement “I command you in the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, to come out!”
14 Status Seven sons of Sceva, a leading priest, were doing this.
15 a Response But one time when they tried it, the evil spirit replied,
b Experience “I know Jesus,
c Experience and I know Paul,
d Question but who are you?”
16 a Background-Action (d) Then the man
b Characterization with the evil spirit
a Background-Action (d) leaped on them,
c Background-Action (d) overpowered them,
Supplied and
d Action attacked them with such violence
e Result that they fled from the house, naked and battered.
17 a Event The story of what happened spread quickly all
b Characterization through Ephesus,
13–16  Some itinerant Jewish exorcists who happened to be in town at the time tried their hand at what they assumed to be Paul’s “game.” They pronounced the name of the Master Jesus over victims of evil spirits, saying, “I command you by the Jesus preached by Paul!” The seven sons of a certain Sceva, a Jewish high priest, were trying to do this on a man when the evil spirit talked back: “I know Jesus and I’ve heard of Paul, but who are you?” Then the possessed man went berserk—jumped the exorcists, beat them up, and tore off their clothes. Naked and bloody, they got away as best they could.
a Event to Jews and Greeks alike.
c Event A solemn fear descended on the city,
d Doxology and the name of the Lord Jesus was greatly honored.
18 a Topic (b) Many who became believers
c Confession confessed
d Exclamation their sinful practices.
19 a Topic (c) A number of them who had been practicing sorcery
b Background-Action (c) brought their incantation books
Supplied and
c Action burned them at a public bonfire.
d Action The value
e Action of the books was several million dollars.
13–16  Some itinerant Jewish exorcists who happened to be in town at the time tried their hand at what they assumed to be Paul’s “game.” They pronounced the name of the Master Jesus over victims of evil spirits, saying, “I command you by the Jesus preached by Paul!” The seven sons of a certain Sceva, a Jewish high priest, were trying to do this on a man when the evil spirit talked back: “I know Jesus and I’ve heard of Paul, but who are you?” Then the possessed man went berserk—jumped the exorcists, beat them up, and tore off their clothes. Naked and bloody, they got away as best they could.
20 a Event So the message about the Lord spread widely
b Event and had a powerful effect.
21 a Co-occurrence (b) Afterward
b Experience Paul felt compelled by the Spirit
c Background-Location (d) to go over to Macedonia and Achaia
d Location before going to Jerusalem.
Supplied “And
f Subsequent after that,”
e Speech he said,
g Continuation (e) “I must go on to Rome!”
Tyndale House Publishers. (2013). Holy Bible: New Living Translation (). Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.
several million dollars. The NLT mg reads, “Greek 50,000 pieces of silver, each of which was the equivalent of a day’s wage.” Though the type of silver coin is not explicitly designated, a drachma is normally assumed. The books themselves were not worth millions of dollars, but their use could net a profit of such.
NLT New Living Translation
mg margin
Trites, A. A., William J. Larkin. (2006). Cornerstone biblical commentary, Vol 12: The Gospel of Luke and Acts (p. 560). Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.
13–16  Some itinerant Jewish exorcists who happened to be in town at the time tried their hand at what they assumed to be Paul’s “game.” They pronounced the name of the Master Jesus over victims of evil spirits, saying, “I command you by the Jesus preached by Paul!” The seven sons of a certain Sceva, a Jewish high priest, were trying to do this on a man when the evil spirit talked back: “I know Jesus and I’ve heard of Paul, but who are you?” Then the possessed man went berserk—jumped the exorcists, beat them up, and tore off their clothes. Naked and bloody, they got away as best they could.
Peterson, E. H. (2005). The Message: the Bible in contemporary language (). Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress.
False Prophets and Teachers
3 a Prediction And in their greed they will exploit you with false words.
ESV
3 a Prediction And in their greed they will exploit you with false words.
b Characterization tTheir condemnation from long ago is not idle,
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c Topic (d) and their destruction
d Denial is not asleep.
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The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

4.Some become hostile ()

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