Paul models three commitments of gospel driven leadership that we should all make: (1) diligently encourage; (2) faithfully testify; and (3) vigilantly shepherd. This sermon is part 16 of “Spreading the Faith,” Bryan Craddock’s verse-by-verse sermon series on Acts 8-20.

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(00:00) Running a Spiritual Relay

(03:20) Commitment #1: Diligently Encourage (vv. 1-16)

(16:55) Commitment #2: Faithfully Testify (vv. 17-27)

(24:37) Commitment #3: Vigilantly Shepherd (vv. 28-38)

(36:12) Summary & Next Steps

Luke highlights three pitfalls of cultural conflict that Paul and the believers in Ephesus avoided: (1) spiritual compromise; (2) public dispute; and (3) unnecessary offense. This sermon is part 15 of “Spreading the Faith,” Bryan Craddock’s verse-by-verse sermon series on Acts 8-20.

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(00:00) How Evangelism is Like Archaeology

(04:34) The Pitfall of Spiritual Compromise (vv. 21-27)

(13:47) The Pitfall of Public Dispute (vv. 28-34)

(21:58) The Pitfall of Unnecessary Offense (vv. 35-41)

(31:15) Next Steps

Luke describes how three spiritual problems in Ephesus are solved: (1) zeal without knowledge; (2) repentance without belief; and (3) belief without repentance. This sermon is part 14 of “Spreading the Faith,” Bryan Craddock’s verse-by-verse sermon series on Acts 8-20.