Influencers: A community of Surrender

Ashley speaks on Acts 19:1-22 in this passage, we see the Apostle Paul arriving in Ephesus, a major city in the Roman province of Asia. He meets a group of disciples there and discovers that they had not yet received the Holy Spirit. Paul then performs the laying on of hands and baptizes them in the name of the Lord Jesus.After this, we see a powerful demonstration of God’s power. Paul casts out evil spirits and performs many miraculous cures. This shows us the power of the Holy Spirit and how He can work through us if we allow Him to do so.We also learn from this passage how important it is to receive the Holy Spirit. Without it, we are powerless to stand against the forces of evil.

We must seek the Holy Spirit and allow Him to work in our lives if we want to be victorious in our battle against sin.Finally, we learn from this passage the importance of sharing the Gospel with others. Paul took the time to share the Gospel with these disciples and it resulted in a powerful demonstration of God’s power. We should never underestimate the power of sharing the Gospel