Acts 19: The Ephesian Controversy
While Apollos was in Corinth, where was Paul? What was Paul doing there?
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What might have made Paul think that twelve of Jesus’ followers in Ephesus had not received the Holy Spirit?
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How would you contrast the differences between baptism in Christ and the baptism of John?
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After the Ephesians were baptized, why did Paul lay his hands upon them?
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Do you think the twelve men were Jews or non-Jews? Why?
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After the Jews had rejected him so often, why did Paul choose to visit the synagogue?
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What would have caused the hearts of some Jews to be hardened so they rejected Paul’s message?
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How might Paul’s message have changed when he taught in the meeting hall of Tyrannus instead of the synagogue?
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If you had been there to see the miracles worked through Paul, how would you describe them?
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Why do you think some Jewish travelers tried to copy what Paul was doing?
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To what extent would Sceva, the chief of Jewish priests, have copied Paul’s manner and words of deliverance?
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How would the evil spirit have known who Jesus and Paul were?
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If Sceva used the same words as Paul used, why would the evil spirit have given no respect to them?
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Why do you think the demon-possessed man was so strong?
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What was there about Sceva’s failure that would have caused both Jews and Greeks to have greater respect for Jesus?
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How would you describe the conduct of the Jews and Greeks after they became followers of Jesus?
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In what ways would the conduct of the believing Jews have differed from the non-Jews who believed?
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What caused the message to spread so mightily among the Ephesians?
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Why would Paul need to tell the Ephesians of his plan to spend time in Macedonia and Achaia before going to Jerusalem, then to Rome?
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Why do you think Paul sent Timothy and Erastus to Macedonia, ahead of him?
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What reasons did Jews and non-Jews have for opposing Paul’s message?
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What did Demetrius have to lose when people became followers of Jesus?
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Why do you think Demetrius saw wisdom in expressing his concern for their goddess?
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How would you describe the craftsmen’s words and deeds that caused the Ephesians to turn against the message about Jesus?
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Why might the people have been content to grab two travel companions instead of Paul?
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What do you think was behind Paul’s desire to put himself in the middle of the dispute?
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Why would Paul have heeded people’s advice to stay out of the fight?
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What made the issue confusing?
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Why would the Jews have become involved in a dispute involving a pagan goddess?
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What might have been the significance of Alexander speaking to the crowd?
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How would the city administrator have known about the conduct of Gaius and Aristarchus, that they were not guilty of any sacrilege against their goddess?
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Why were public outcries a concern for city leaders?
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Do you think the matter was ever brought before the court? Why or why not?