Sermon Title: FOR SALE: Christianity Pt 2
Sermon Text: Acts 19: 23 - 23
About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way. 24 A silversmith
named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of
business for the craftsmen there.
Review:
It only works for a little while...
· Point 1: It worked for a little while
· Point 2: Commercials can't conquer
· Point 3: Confession is for conversion
· Point 4: Christianity is for telling not selling
Point 1: Disturb the environment vs. 23 - 23 About that
time there arose a great disturbance about the Way. 24 A silversmith named
Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of business for
the craftsmen there.
Point 2: Disrupt the economic flow vs. 35 - 35 The city clerk quieted the crowd and said:
“Fellow Ephesians, doesn’t all the world know that the city of Ephesus is the
guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from
heaven?
Point
3: Destroy their gods vs.
27, 28 - 27 There is danger not only that our trade will lose its good name,
but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited; and
the goddess herself, who is worshiped throughout the province of Asia and the
world, will be robbed of her divine majesty.” 28 When they heard this, they
were furious and began shouting: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Point 4: Be Dangerous to the enemy
Point 5: Distribution continues vs. 20: 1 - When the
uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, said
goodbye and set out for Macedonia.
Life Application:
