Worldview Wars

Northwest Bible Church - May 17, 2020 - Book of Acts - Alan Conner

Acts 19:21-41

Worldview Wars

Intro

A. THE PLANS OF PAUL (Acts 19:21-22).

1. Macedonia, Achaia, Jerusalem, Rome (Acts 19:21) . . . Spain (Rom. 15:24, 28).

2. Timothy and Erastus to Macedonia (Acts 19:22). (Rom. 15:26-27).

3. Paul stays in Asia a while longer. (1Cor. 16:8-9) .

B. THE CONFLICT: GOSPEL vs GODDESS (Acts 19:23-29).

1. Prosperity threatened (Acts 19:23-27).

a. Follow the money (Acts 19:23-26). Demetrius.

b. Danger assessment (Acts 19:27).

2. The deep darkness of depravity (Acts 19:26).

3. The fanatical mob (Acts 19:28-29).

4. Impact of the gospel.

C. THE PROTECTIVE POWER OF PROVIDENCE (Acts 19:30-41).

1. The counsel of the Asiarchs (Acts 19:30-31).

2. The Jewish attempt at self-defense (Acts 19:32-34).

3. The calming speech of the town clerk (Acts 19:35-41).

a. He agrees with them (Acts 19:35-36).

b. He asserts the innocence of Gaias and Aristarchus (Acts 19:37).

c. He directed them to the legal courts (Acts 19:38-39).

d. He warned them of the consequences of their disorderly gathering (Acts 19:40).

Conclusion

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