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“The Disturbing Way of Jesus” (Acts 19.23-41)

In Week 1, “A Place of Power,” we learned about some of the historical and cultural context of Ephesus, the setting for the letter called Ephesians and Acts chapter 19. We learned, for example, that Ephesus was home to the Temple of Artemis, one the “seven wonders” of the ancient world. This is a very important piece of context as we continue to discuss Paul’s time in Ephesus, establishing an outpost of God’s Kingdom, a community of misfits following the…