“What caused the word of God to prevail mightily? It was the confession and repentance of the saints.”
A discussion of Acts 19 focusing on confession and repentance as a regular, healthy rhythm for Christian life. The hosts explore how public confession, community vulnerability, and forsaking rival comforts led to powerful spiritual renewal in Ephesus and offer practical guidance for overcoming shame, discerning idols, and practicing ongoing repentance.
“Here in Ephesus many renounced their dark practices (magic books) and the believers came forward, resulting in God's power being unleashed in the city.”
Using Acts 19 and the church at Ephesus, the sermon calls believers to return to their 'first love' for Christ by identifying and removing rivals (secret comforts, addictions, occult practices, anger, sexual sin, screens, etc.). Confession, forsaking those rivals, and mutual accountability unleash God’s power so the gospel can prevail in individuals, churches and communities.
“Here begins the reading of God's holy word, Acts 19, 18. Also, many of those who were now believers came confessing and divulging... And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them... and they counted the value of them and found it came to 50,000 pieces of silver; the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily.”
A Bible study on God’s ‘‘unstoppable kingdom’’ that explores Acts 19’s account of new believers renouncing occult practices and shows how a prevailing, kingdom-centered faith—modeled by Abraham and grounded in the church—enables believers to overcome sin, receive God’s provision, and walk in victory.
