How A Great Church Goes Bad

THE CHURCH AT EPHESUS
Acts 19

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AN AMAZING
START
   _{^{Acts 19}}

•  Go where the harvest is. Ignore the weeds.
     _{^{Acts 19:1-10}}

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•  Real deal miracles & shabby counterfeits.
     _{^{Acts 19:11-17    2 Thessalonians 2:9-10  &  2 Corinthians 11:14-15}}

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•  From savior to Lord.
     _{^{Acts 19:18-20    Matthew 5:29-30}}

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•  An open door doesn’t mean smooth sailing.
     _{^{Acts 19:21-41    1 Corinthians 16:8-9}}

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EARLY
WARNING SIGNS
   1 Timothy  &  Ephesians

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BANKRUPT
BUT STILL WRITING CHECKS
   _{^{Revelation 2:1-7}}

• They had lots of passion for God – but little love.
    _{^{1 Corinthians 13:1-3}}

 
  If I love God…I obey his commands. 
      All of them, not just the ones I agree with!
       _{^{John 14:15    1 John 2:3-5    1 John 5:3}}

 
  If I love people…I’m patient, kind, humble
                                         (not angry or resentful).
      Especially to those I disagree with.
        _{^{John 13:35    1 Corinthians 13:4-8    1 John 2:9-10    1 John 3:16-18
        1 John 4:8-11    Philippians 2:3-5}}