Acts 19:10

Here in North America we hear a lot of advice for how pastors can grow their ministries; perhaps we need to talk more about how to simply stay in ministry in the first place.…

If you are a Christian, you will be persecuted. Scripture clearly tells us that persecution is an essential part of the Christian life (Acts 14:22;2 Timothy 3:12). Thankfully, God’s Word also assures us that persecution is never without a purpose. Through the years, I’ve had the privilege of traveling through Eastern Europe and the former …

1.0 BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT Ephesus [in modern day, Turkey] was not the official capital of the province, Pergamum was, but Ephesus was the greatest city.It was a port city and a commercial center.The trade routes from the east and the south all terminated there at Ephesus.So, it was a wealthy city; it was a materialistic …