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Acts chapter 19 verses 8 through 10

tell us that Paul entered the synagogue for three months spoke boldly reasoning and persuading them

about the kingdom of God, but when some became stubborn and continued in

unbelief speaking evil of the way before the congregation he withdrew from them and took the disciples with

him reasoning daily in the hall of Tyranous.

This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord both Jews and Greeks.

So it's that last phrase, that last verse, verse 10 that is shocking to me.

So Paul's in emphasis, he's preaching the gospel. He starts a reasoning daily

in the Hall of Tyranist and verse 10 says he did this for two years and as a result of his

preaching the gospel in this hall in Ephesus for two years

the Bible says all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord both Jews and

Greeks. Now think about that. Jews and

we know this is a general statement and we know this is a general statement but that's a lot of

people all throughout Asia that are hearing the word of the Lord both Jews and Greeks

But Paul himself is not going all throughout Asia to Jews and Greeks everywhere. He's staying in one place daily in the Hall of

Tierness and as he's sharing the gospel there, people are coming through

Ephesus, they're hearing the gospel, it's a trade route, they're hearing the gospel there and then they're taking it from Ephesus all throughout Asia and his work in that one place is spreading far beyond that place. And when I read that I think this is this exactly what Jesus showed us

when it comes to disciple making when you think about it Jesus spent the majority of

his time in the world and a pretty isolated geographic location, but he was working there, bringing good news of the

kingdom in a way that would, as a result of his life in a pretty isolated geographic location,

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