Sermons from May 2025
Paul’s Ministry in Ephesus
Paul arrives in Ephesus during his third missionary journey. Instead of starting new churches, he strengthens existing ones, particularly in Ephesus, where he ministers longer than anywhere else. He meets a group of disciples who had only received John’s baptism and hadn’t heard of the Holy Spirit. Paul explains the full gospel, baptizes them in Jesus’ name, and they receive the Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues and prophesying. This brings up the debated issue of the Baptism of the Holy…
Apollos
Paul, while in Corinth, initially expected trouble due to past experiences with riots and persecution when preaching the Gospel. However, God reassured him in a vision that he would not be attacked in Corinth, allowing him to remain and build the church for 1.5 years. He later left Corinth with Priscilla and Aquila, stopped at Centria (where he took a vow and cut his hair), and traveled to Ephesus. In Ephesus, Paul started a light ministry but declined to stay…
Paul in Corinth
Acts 18:1-17 In Corinth, Paul meets Aquila and Priscilla, Jewish tentmakers who had been expelled from Rome. They become close friends and ministry partners. Paul follows his usual ministry pattern: preaches in the synagogue every Sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks. When his co-workers Silas and Timothy arrive, Paul is reinvigorated and preaches more boldly, declaring Jesus as the Christ. Some Jews resist and blaspheme. Paul, frustrated, declares he will now focus on preaching to Gentiles. A key lesson: We…
To the Unknown God
While waiting for Timothy and Silas, Paul explores Athens, a highly educated and idol-filled city. He is deeply troubled by the widespread idolatry. Paul reasons with Jews, Gentile worshippers, and philosophers in the synagogue and marketplace daily. Epicurean and Stoic philosophers debate him, some mocking him as a “babbler,” while others are curious about his teachings on Jesus and the resurrection. Paul is invited to the Areopagus (Mars Hill) to explain his “new doctrine.” He uses their altar “To the…
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