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CHURCH
IN EPHESUS
CHURCH IN
EPHESUS:
POPULATION:
SIZE/GROWTH:
AD 34 By Pentecost
believers(Acts 2:9)
300,000 Capital of Asia
Acts 19:10 “All which
Paul did not visit Ephesus until… dwelt in Asia heard the
2nd
Journey AD 50-52(Acts 18:19-21)
Word of the Lord Jesus,
3rd
Journey AD 54-58(Acts 19:1-10)
both Jews & Greeks”
Spent 2 ½ to 3
years on 3rd journey(Acts 20:31)
Acts 19:20 “Mightily
grew the Word of God
and prevailed”
Acts 20:20 “Paul taught
publicly and from
OUTREACH: house to house”
Apostles’
ministry(Acts 19:10)
I Cor.16:9 “A great
door and effectual is
opened unto me”
II Tim.16-18 “Met in
Onesiphorus’ house”
KEY REFERENCES:
CHURCH DEVELOPMENT:
Acts 18:19,21,24-28
Eph.1:1 “Saints which are in Ephesus”
Acts 19:1-10
Acts 18:19 “Entered synagogue”
Acts 20:1,16-17
Acts18:24-28 “Apollos, Aquila & Priscilla”
I Cor.15:32;16:8
Acts 19:1-7 “12 received Holy Ghost”
Eph.1:1
Acts 19:10 “Paul continued by the space of two years”
I Tim.1:3
Acts 19:20 “Mightily grew the Word of God
II Tim.1:18
& prevailed”
Rev.1:1f;2:1f
Acts 20:16-38 “Farewell to elders of Ephesian church”
LETTER TO THE
EPHESIANS:
CHURCH CHARACTERISTICS(Rev.2:1f)
Written by:
Paul in AD 60-64 while
1. Work & labor for
Christ’s name sake
in
prison(Eph.4:16-20)
2. Patience & not
fainting
Theme:
Christian Unity between Hebrew
3.
Not bearing evil
Christians &
Gentile Christians
4. Tried false apostles
Key verse:Eph1:10
“Unity of the Faith” 5. Lost
first love
Eph.1:10
“Gather together in One” 6. Hated
deeds of Nicolaitans
Eph.2:6-14,22
“Broken down wall of
petition”
Eph.4:3-17
“Unity of faith…whole Body
fitly joined
together…One Body…One Lord
…One faith…One
baptism”
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