HERE, NEAR, FAR

WEEK 2 - “THE NEAR” WITH CAROLINA MOVEMENT

“Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples… 7 There were about twelve men in all. “Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God. But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord. – Acts 19:1,7-10

“Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus.” - Acts 19:1

“There he found some disciples…7 There were about twelve men in all.” - Acts 19:1b, 7

1. KINGDOM OUTBREAKS START BY

DISCIPLES

“Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.” - Acts 19:7

2. KINGDOM OUTBREAKS TAKE OFF BY

THE GOSPEL.

“But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.” - Acts 19:9

Paul SHIFTS STRATEGY from

THE MINISTRY to

Reveal Answer

THE MINISTERS!

3. KINGDOM OUTBREAKS GROW WITH

LEADERS

“This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord.” - Acts 19:10

4. KINGDOM OUTBREAKS EXPLODE BY

CHURCHES

EPHESIAN CHURCH PLANTS:
Colossea (Col 1:1)
Heiropolis (Col 4:13)
Laodicea (Col 4:16, Rev 3:14))
Smyrna (Rev 2:8)
Pergamum (Rev 2:12)
Thyatira (Rev 2:18)
Sardis (Rev 3:1)
Philadelphia (Rev 3:7)

NEXT STEPS:
1. PRAY
2. PROCLAIM
3. PLANT