When God’s Son is magnified;
When God’s People are Consecrated;
Number 3: God’s Word Prevails
Secret number 3 of a powerful church: God’s Word prevails.
Here, in Ephesus, Paul didn’t just plant a church and move on. He began teaching daily in the synagogue, “reasoning and persuading concerning the things of God.”
But after three months, some people began speaking out against him, so he moved into the lecture hall, the school of Tyrannus.
And that’s when word really began to spread.
For two years, every single day, Paul came from his leatherwork shop on his lunch break and explained the Scriptures.
The word is dialogizumi. It’s where we get the word “dialogue.” It means to talk through or reason through.
He didn’t just read the Word. He explained it.
For two years, every single day, when the whole city was taking an afternoon siesta, people would gather to hear Paul preach. Counting the time he had on Sundays, every day for two years, Paul preached a total of 3,000 hours to this one church.
That’s the equivalent of attending Sunday morning services, Sunday evening service, and a Wednesday night service for thirty years. The Ephesians received a lifetime of learning in just two years.
When God’s Word prevails, the church has power that lasts for generations.
From WOLNY-2024-04 – Keep Focused Jesus Always As First (240403AM) – https://youtu.be/15rb-vKJfo0
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