Sermons About Ancient
Mission to Ephesus: The Critique of All Temples
Acts 19.26 “he says man-made gods are no gods at all...There is danger...that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited.” Throughout history there has been a long succession of temple building. Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of many. Hollywood enjoys making adventure movies about some of them. As we follow Paul in his third missionary journey, he now arrives in Ephesus - a city dominated by the goddess Artemis and her influential temple. When Paul preached Jesus, he challenged the entire religious enterprise and people were personally affronted and angry. What we forget is that it is not just the ancient peoples who build temples - we do, too. Today in the Word we will consider how the gospel actually challenges all temples and how the powers of hell try to divert us from discovering freedom and life in the one true God.
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Remove Not The Ancient Landmark
We are not to forsake the ancient landmark because their ancient, Also we are not to foresake the new because it is new. We are to measure everything that we say, hear, think, see, and do by the Word of God!
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Rest
Why are we commanded to rest? What is the meaning of the Sabbath, and how can we bring that practice into our lives today?
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