Paul Addresses the Issue of Baptisms While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions until he reached Ephesus, on the coast, where he found several believers. “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them. “No,” they replied, “we …
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Bible Gem 1763 – The Baptism of the Holy Spirit and the Gift of Tongues (Acts 2:1-11, 38-39, 10:44ff, 19:7)
On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of …
Bible Gem 1764 – The Gift of Tongues Referred to by Luke (Acts 2, 10, 19) and Paul (1 Corinthians 12, 14)
On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of …
Bible Gem 1765 – Tongues – the sign of the baptism of the Spirit and being slain in the Spirit? (Acts 19:7)
While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions until he reached Ephesus, on the coast, where he found several believers. “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them. “No,” they replied, “we haven’t even heard that there is …
Bible Gem 1776 – Moving On (Acts 19:21-41)
Bridge: The Compulsion of the Spirit and Paul’s Response Afterward Paul felt compelled by the Spirit to go over to Macedonia and Achaia before going to Jerusalem. “And after that,” he said, “I must go on to Rome!” He sent his two assistants, Timothy and …
Bible Gem 1777 – Did Paul Leave Ephesus or Hide Out in Ephesus? (Acts 19:21-22)
Bridge: The Compulsion of the Spirit and Paul’s Response Afterward Paul felt compelled by the Spirit to go over to Macedonia and Achaia before going to Jerusalem. “And after that,” he said, “I must go on to Rome!” He sent his two assistants, Timothy and …
Bible Gem 1783 – Time to Leave Ephesus but not End Contact (Acts 20)
When the uproar was over, Paul sent for the believers and encouraged them. Then he said good-bye and left for Macedonia. While there, he encouraged the believers in all the towns he passed through. Then he traveled down to Greece, where he stayed for three …
Bible Gem 1784 – Luke’s Condensed Story of the On-Going Journey (Acts 20:1-6)
Paul’s Travels and the Warning to Stay Away from Syria When the uproar was over, Paul sent for the believers and encouraged them. Then he said good-bye and left for Macedonia. While there, he encouraged the believers in all the towns he passed through. Then …
Bible Gem 1785 – Eutychus’ Resurrection – Another Understated Miracle (Acts 20:7-12)
Eutychus’ Falls Out of The Window On the first day of the week, we gathered with the local believers to share in the Lord’s Supper. Paul was preaching to them, and since he was leaving the next day, he kept talking until midnight. The upstairs …
Bible Gem 1786 – Paul’s Island Hopping Phase (Acts 20:13-16)
Paul’s Continued Travels Through Assos, Mitylene, Samos and Miletus Paul went by land to Assos, where he had arranged for us to join him, while we traveled by ship. He joined us there, and we sailed together to Mitylene. The next day we sailed past …