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And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. Acts 20:7-16  At Troas, Paul and those with him stayed for seven days. Luke writes, “On the first day…

Psalm 43-45 Send Out Your Light and Your Truth 43 Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause    against an ungodly people,from the deceitful and unjust man    deliver me!2 For you are the God in whom I take refuge;    why have you rejected me?Why do I go about mourning    because of the oppression of the enemy? 3 Send out your light and your truth;    let them lead me;let…

After the uproar ceased, Paul…departed for Macedonia… Acts 20:1-6 After the Ephesus disturbances calmed down, Paul gathered together the Ephesian church members to encourage them and to bid them farewell as he was headed to Macedonia and on to Greece after that. Paul encouraged the believers throughout Macedonia and, as he came to Greece, he…

Psalm 40-42 My Help and My Deliverer To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 40 I waited patiently for the Lord;    he inclined to me and heard my cry.2 He drew me up from the pit of destruction,    out of the miry bog,and set my feet upon a rock,    making my steps secure.3 He put a new song in my mouth,    a song of praise to our God.Many will see…

About that time there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way… Acts 19:21-41 Paul had planned a trip from Ephesus to Macedonia through Achaia back to Jerusalem and, then, to Rome. But, Paul dispatched Timothy and Erastus while he remained in Ephesus for a while longer. After Timothy and Erastus left, there arose a huge disturbance started…

Psalm 37-39 He Will Not Forsake His Saints [a] Of David. 37 Fret not yourself because of evildoers;    be not envious of wrongdoers!2 For they will soon fade like the grass    and wither like the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;    dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.[b]4 Delight yourself in the Lord,    and he will give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to…

…some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits…Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this… Acts 19:11-20 God was doing mighty works in Ephesus through the Apostle Paul, so much so that even articles of Paul’s clothing were being used…

Psalm 35-36 Great Is the Lord Of David. 35 Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me;    fight against those who fight against me!2 Take hold of shield and buckler    and rise for my help!3 Draw the spear and javelin[a]    against my pursuers!Say to my soul,    “I am your salvation!” 4 Let them be put to shame and dishonor    who seek after my life!Let them be turned back and…

And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. Acts 19:1-10 Apollos moves on to Corinth and Paul now comes to Ephesus where he meets some believers who had not heard of the Holy Spirit let alone been baptized by the Holy Spirit.…

Psalm 33-34 The Steadfast Love of the Lord 33 Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous!    Praise befits the upright.2 Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;    make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!3 Sing to him a new song;    play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. 4 For the word of the Lord is upright,    and all his work is done in faithfulness.5 He loves righteousness and justice;    the…