Monday Morning Church: What A Riot

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Monday Morning ChurchWhat A Riot

• Acts 19 Ephesians 1-6

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What A Riot!

• The Ephesians
• Were a part of the story
• This is our heritage
• Acts 19 - getting the ball rolling

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What A Riot!

• Acts 191-7 - Paul the 12
• All roads lead to Rome, all roads lead from
  Ephesus
• 2 years - teaching, making disciples,
  faithfulness
• Who I am IN CHRIST is what matters
• Here for a purpose Christs representative

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What A Riot!

• Acts 1911-20 Incredible things
• 7 sons of Sceva - using the name like a magic
  word
• All about relationship w/Christ
• Repentance - magic , spells, superstition
  burn-inating
• The Word spread all over Asia

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What A Riot!

• Acts 1911-20 Incredible things
• 7 sons of Sceva - using the name like a magic
  word
• All about relationship w/Christ
• Repentance - magic , spells, superstition
  burn-inating
• The Word spread all over Asia

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What A Riot!

• Acts 1923 - the disturbance
• Silversmiths, artisans, the Artemis guild
• If Christ is Lord of all, then Artemis is nothing
  - a fraud
• gods made with hands are not gods at all
• People living IN CHRIST has a huge effect on
  daily lives of Ephesians

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What A Riot!

• Crowd/mob mentality
• Fueled by forces of evil
• Confusion, hostility, frustration
• Gaius Aristarchus taken by the crowd, Paul is
  not
• Young disciples
• 18 months in Corinth (1Cor. 114)
• Dragged to the theatre

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Ephesian Theatre - seating 25,000
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Ephesian Theatre - seating 25,000
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What A Riot!

• Paul wants to go address the mob
• This is our spiritual family tree
• 1Cor. 1532 - wild beasts _at_Ephesus
• v.37 - Mayor - theyve stolen nothing, havent
  spoken against Artemis
• Focus on Christ, not on people , culture,
  peripheral issues

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What A Riot!

• Ephesus - 50 years later
• Revelation 2 - remember 1st love
• No mention of Artemis
• About 90 of the city made up of Christ-followers

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What A Riot!

• Trip through Ephesians - response?
• Monday Morning Church - see purpose in CHRIST
• God believes in me!
• Each of us is fully equipped to be Christs
  representative at work, school, w/family,
  friends

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• Marble carving of idol Artemis
• Referred to as Queen of Heaven
• Thought to be the creator protector of all
  (esp. women)
• Fertility goddess - seen as the provider for the
  people of Asia Minor

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• Only one pillar of the temple of Artemis remains
• One of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient world
• An entire football field could fit inside it
• Temple courts covered more than 70,000 acres

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Ephesian Main Street - from Harbor