ACTS SERIES: "Known in Hell"

Sermon Scripture:  Acts 19:8-20

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​Sermon Notes:

The Big Idea: The kingdom of God and the power of the gospel is greater than the powers of darkness.
The word continues to increase through Paul… (v. 8-10)

• Paul preached in the synagogue until the Jews no longer ___________ to the word.
• Paul preached in the hall of Tyrannus until everyone in Asia had __________ the gospel.

God does extraordinary miracles through Paul… (v. 11-12)

• God showed his power over __________ .
• God showed his power over __________ .

Jewish exorcists try to cast out a demon by borrowing the power of Jesus... (v. 13-16)

• The demon knew ________ .
• The demon knew ________ .
• “But who are you?”

          ▪ They left ___________ .
          ▪ They left ___________ .
The Ephesians repent of their magical arts, glorifying the name of Jesus… (v. 17-20)

• The ________ of the Lord was praised.
• The ________ of the Lord prevailed.

What the Bible isn’t teaching…

• Get training to _______ with demons.

What the Bible is teaching…

• There is no direct command in Scripture to do ____________ ministry (i.e., cast out demons).

          ▪ Scripture commands us to have ________ to do with evil spirits or their mediums.
          ▪ Scripture __________ prescribes a strategy for naming or binding evil spirits.
We don’t ________ the devil.
We _________ the devil.

• There are numerous direct commands in Scripture to do ___________ ministry (i.e., call people to salvation).

          ▪ ________ Jesus.
          ▪ ________ of sin.
          ▪ ________ in the Word.