Questions for Acts 19:11-41

Key verses 19:21

I MUST VISIT ROME ALSO

1. How did God work through Paul to perform extraordinary miracles (11-12)? What insights do you gain from how people misused Jesus' name and tried to imitate Paul (13-16)? In what ways did the Holy Spirit move as a result of these events (17-20)?
2. After experiencing the powerful work of the Holy Spirit in Ephesus, what might have guided Paul’s decision to make the plans he did (21)? What deeper motivations or purposes might have influenced his desire to go to Jerusalem (Acts 20:16; Rom 15:26-27) and visit Rome as well?
3. What might have caused Demetrius the silversmith to stir up a disturbance against the Way (23-34)? How did the city clerk manage to restore order? How do these events help us reflect on the ways Satan tries to disrupt God’s work?
4. As we reflect on Paul’s vision for world mission through the work of the Holy Spirit in Ephesus, what lessons or challenges can we take from this passage for ourselves and our faith community?