Sermon Outline:
- The extraordinary works of the Lord at the hands of Paul
- Men dabbling in things only Christ has authority to do
- The true gift exorcism was given to point to
- Satan’s ordinary response to the emancipation of slaves
Family Discussion Questions:
- Who is stronger, Jesus or Satan?
- Are people born as children of God or as enemies of God on the same team as Satan?
- What did Jesus do that rescues us from sin and Satan?
- Does Jesus hope you can defeat Satan or did Jesus do it instead of you?
- What happened to the men who tried to use Jesus’ name without trusting in Jesus?
- Why were the silversmiths in Ephesus so angry at Paul?
- Almost all of the miracles done in Acts were done by the Apostles. Why was that?
- What was the purpose of miracles in the Apostolic age?
- The signs pointed to the true gift— what was that?
- What critical biblical points do modern “deliverance ministries” miss?
- Rather than being casual, how does this story to see the true nature of every sin?
- What idols in our own country are threatened by Christ and how have Canadians responded to protect these idols?
- What is the biblical approach (for those who are neither Messiahs or Apostles) for waging war against the kingdom of darkness?