A verse-by-verse study of Acts 18:18—19:16.
An account of how the church in Ephesus was planted. The city is filled with magicians and pagan worship, and this passage highlights an incident between seven wannabe exorcists and a man filled with numerous demons. The encounter does not end well for the seven sons of Sceva.
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A verse-by-verse study of Acts 19:17-41.
The botched exorcism by the seven sons of Sceva creates chaos in Ephesus. Some residents turn to the Lord, while others become enraged because Paul’s ministry is disrupting the local trade market and the sales of magical wares. The confrontation culminates in a riot.
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A verse-by-verse study of 2 Thessalonians 2:13—3:18.
Paul brings his second letter to the Thessalonians to a close with some words of comfort, a command, and a prayer.
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A verse-by-verse study of 2 Thessalonians 2:5-12.
Paul explains numerous aspects of the Second Coming of Christ. He contrasts two future events (the rebellion and the coming of the man of lawlessness) with two present realities (the mystery of lawlessness and the restraining of the Antichrist).
This “restraining” will continue, Paul says, until the restrainer moves out of the way to allow the final events to unfold.
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