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Title: 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
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