Schedule What Do We Know about Ephesus? Center of

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Schedule What Do We Know about Ephesus? Center of Commerce Established ~1100 BC Modern-day Turkey, near Selcuk On the Cayster River, several miles inland from Aegean Sea Major travel route between Europe and Mesopotamia 4th largest Roman City, Pop estimated 250,000 at the time A Roman “free city” with limited self-government Center of Pagan Worship Diana, daughter of Jupiter Moon Goddess Modesty, Chastity, Childbirth … and temple prostitutes The Temple One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Built in 550 BC (120) 60ft columns The Church in Ephesus Paul preached on his 2nd journey Apollos preached, and met up with Aquila and Priscilla there Paul stopped on his 3rd journey, and stayed 2-3 years Paul met with Ephesian elders on his return to Jerusalem for a last word Tradition that Timothy settled there and became an elder. One of the Seven churches mentioned in Revelation 2 Tradition that John settled there after his release from Patmos Key Passage 14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Eph 3:14-19 1.To challenge the depth of our love and commitment to God and to one another 2.To increase our maturity and strengthen our faith, love and knowledge of God 3.To strengthen our devotion to and involvement with the church at Embry Hills 4.To petition and trust God to provide even greater blessings than we anticipate Email suggestions to: elders@embryhills.com Four Goals Timeline of Ephesian Church Acts 18:1-3 After these things Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth. 2 And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome); and he came to them. 3 So, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked;