Acts 19:11-20
I. The miracles of Paul
- A. “Unusual” [NKJV], “special” [KJV], “extraordinary” [NASB] (Acts 19:11-12)
B. Other examples (Acts 5:14-15; Mark 6:53-56)
II. Pretenders
- A. A misuse of the Lord’s name (Acts 19:13-14; Exodus 20:7; Matthew 5:33-37; James 5:12)
B. The demon’s mocking response (Acts 19:15)
C. The demon cast out those who tried to cast him out (Acts 19:16) and the name of Jesus magnified (Acts 19:17)
III. Repentance in Ephesus
- A. The burning of books (Acts 19:18-19)
B. “The word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed” (Acts 19:20)