The Light Shines on Idols

February 23, 2025

Michael Boyd

The Light Shines On Idols LISTEN ON MIXLR @ https://gbcsl.mixlr.com WATCH US ON YOUTUBE LIVE @ http://www.youtube.com/gracechurch-slus/live Acts 19:1-10 And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland[a] country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. 2 And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” 3 And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.” 4 And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” 5 On hearing this, they were baptized in[b] the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying. 7 There were about twelve men in all. 8 And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God. 9 But when some became stubborn and continued in unbelief, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily in the hall of Tyrannus.[c] 10 This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks. I. How the Church was founded 1 The Gospel rejected 2 The Gospel misinterpreted 3 To practice the Gospel. What Jesus had to say to the Church, “Many will say to me in that day, ‘We cast out demons in the name of Jesus,’ and I will tell them I never knew you. 17 And this became known to all the residents of Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. And fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was extolled. 18 Also many of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices. 19 And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted the value of them and found it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver. 20 So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily. The Lessons 1 The continuation of any church (congregation) can never be taken for granted. 2 The Church has always been an island of righteousness in a sea of paganism 3 The Church has always had resistance from the culture. 4 Even when the Church is in the hands of Satan; it is still in the hands of God. 5 The size of a church is not as important as its character. 6 It’s not necessary to have freedom to be faithful to the Gospel. 7 Jesus knew in every church there would be those who would have ears and those who wouldn’t. 8 The continuation of the church always depends on its message 9 We as a church have to think through how to prepare the next generation for what it will face. What does the cross mean to you Grace Baptist Church Podcast HTTPS://PODPOINT.COM/GRACE-BAPTIST-CHURCH-OF-SECOND-LIFE-PODCAST WEBSITE https://gracebaptistofsecondlife.godaddysites.com