Episode 35 Acts 20:25-38
Last week we were in the first half of Acts 20. And specifically we saw how God intends for the Bible to be taught, discussed, and obeyed in the church. This week, I want to ask this question: why is it so important for the Bible to be the supreme focus in the church? As we mentioned last week, all sorts of churches relegate the Bible to a minor role in the church. All sorts of pastors relegate the Bible to a minor role in their preaching. This week in the end of Acts 20 Paul gives us the “why” we need to keep the bible as the central part of Montage. It’s in the context of an emotional, powerful speech to the Ephesian pastors that Paul pleads with them to keep the Word primary in the church. There are at least seven different times in this sermon when he talks about the importance of declaring, teaching, proclaiming and admonishing with the Word of God.