biblestudy: Acts (Part 20)
Acts 19 Paul encounters adherents to Diana (Artemis ) Worship/ Riot at Ephesus
John W. Ritenbaugh
Given 07-Feb-89; Tape #BS-AC20
Description: In this twentieth installment, expounding the book of Acts, John Ritenbaugh focuses upon Paul's work in Ephesus, during his third evangelist campaign, where he entered the stronghold of worship of the mythological multi-breasted goddess of fertility or providence — Diana or Artemis- whose statue supposedly had fallen from heaven by the hand of Zeus. Initially Paul had to augment the understanding of new converts to Christianity who had received the baptism of John, but who were ignorant of the function of God's Holy Spirit. For several years, Paul used the school of Tyrannus to continue his evangelistic teaching. From this venue, the precedent of anointed cloths for the healing of the sick had its origin. Paul's success at promoting the Way started to undermine the prosperity of vendors promoting the worship of Diana, leading to a riotous assembly (actually a hastily called 'union meeting') in the Temple of Diana, a tumult which the city clerk was able to diplomatically quell, giving Paul and his companions room to breathe and regroup. (63 minutes)
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Sermons in the Acts series:
Acts (Part 1)
Acts as a Trial Document
Acts (Part 2)
The Miracle of Pentecost: Peter's Sermon
Acts (Part 3)
Acts 2, Speaking In Tounges
Acts (Part 4)
Acts 2:22-47 Christ's Messiahship/ Giving of Holy Spirit
Acts (Part 5)
Acts 3-4:4 Apostles Witness Brings Conflict With Established Authority
Acts (Part 6)
Acts 4-5:11 Peter and John's Boldness and Courage
Acts (Part 7)
Acts 5 & 6 Confrontation with the Sanhedrin and Stephen's Testimony
Acts (Part 8)
Acts 7:1-50 Rejection Of Deliverer Leads To Idolatry
Acts (Part 9)
Acts 7-8 Martyrdom of Stephen and Peter's Encounter with Simon Magus
Acts (Part 10)
Acts 9 Paul's Dramatic Conversion
Acts (Part 11)
Acts 10-11:1-18 Conversion of Cornelius
Acts (Part 12)
Acts 11-13 Relationship Between Prayer and God's Response
Acts (Part 13)
Acts 13 The Work of Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus
Acts (Part 14)
Acts 14 Paul and Barnabas at Lystra ; The Council of Jerusalem
Acts (Part 15)
Acts 15 The Council of Jerusalem : Circumcision and Gentiles
Acts (Part 16)
Acts 15:19-29 Sensitivity to Conscience and Scruples
Acts (Part 17)
Acts 15-16 The Imprisonment and Release of Paul and Silas
Acts (Part 19)
Acts 18: Priscilla and Aquila, Gallio's Decision, Arrival of Apollos
Acts (Part 20)
Acts 19 Paul encounters adherents to Diana (Artemis ) Worship/ Riot at Ephesus
Acts (Part 21)
Acts 20 Paul's Final Admonitory Instructions to the Ephesian Elders
Acts (Part 22)
Acts 21 Parallels Between Paul's and Christ's Last Journey to Jerusalem
Acts (Part 23)
Acts 22-23:10 Paul's Incredible Skill at Extricating Himself from Trouble
Acts (Part 24)
Acts 24 Paul Uses Trials as Opportunities to Witness
Acts (Part 25)
Acts 25-26 Paul's Appeal to Festus and his Testimony to King Agrippa
