Acts 1-2:
Paul stops by Ephesus (Acts 18:18-22)
Paul ministers in Ephesus (Acts 19)
Paul comes back by Ephesus (Acts 20:18-38)
Paul writes Ephesians from prison in Rome
Jesus writes to the Ephesians in (Revelation 2:1-7)
Paul meets some Disciples: Paul doesn’t question whether they but recognizes that something is
They knew enough to be but not about the
Implies we can when we His Holy Spirit
(in AD 58 to the Ephesian Elders) I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. So be on your guard! – Acts 20:29-31 (NIV)
(Jesus) To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:
I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false…Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. – Revelation 2:1-5 (NIV)
In the Greek, “be filled” is a passive imperative (v.18)
Passive – Not a experience
Imperative – Not an experience
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying – Acts 19:5-6 (NASB)
Tongues: glossa – a language (specially, one naturally unacquired) (Strong’s)
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions – Ephesians 6:18 (NIV)
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message. All the Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had also been poured out on the Gentiles. For they were hearing them speaking with tongues and exalting God. – Acts 10:44-46 (NASB)
(Peter) I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ Therefore, if God gave them the same gift as He also gave to us after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God’s way?” – Acts 11:16-17 (NASB)
When we are filled with the Spirit we will have a desire to God and to in their worship of God (v.19)
The one who is filled with the Spirit will also be filled with (v.20)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love (agape), joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness (pistis – Faith LITV), gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. – Galatians 5:22-26 (NASB)