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Name: Bible Study Project: Application Template Passage: Acts 19:11-22 What points of application can be made using the “Four Questions for Application?” State and explain 1 point of application for each of these four questions. Your explanation for each of these points should be 1 paragraph (200-300 words) in length, clearly connected to a part of this passage (by way of a verse quotation and/or citation), specific to this passage, and relevant. • The Question of Duty God performed miracles through Paul in Acts 19:11-22. Paul attributes everything to the Holy Spirit. He never took credit for it because he understood how desperately humanity needed Christ. In this story, that was Paul's mission. As he traveled, he was healing the sick from all over the world and banishing evil spirits that were still present in our society. Go wishes for us to share the world with others. We shouldn't keep it to ourselves because the goal is to make the world a better place. Acts 19:17 claims "When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor." Following the event with the evil spirit, the word of God began to spread quickly throughout the communities. The Lord's name was being recognized, and Paul was assisting God in performing his marvelous miracles to save us. When I think of how it could relate to a real scenario in the modern world, I imagine him teaching people about the world of God. People are raised in very different ways these days, and some don't even know what Christianity is. Christians must go out and spread the word. This has the best chance of causing a ripple effect. • The Question of Character Throughout this biblical story, Paul was a very strong character. He was the physical manifestation of God's miracles. He bears a great deal of responsibility. God gave us all free will. Paul's loyalty and faith in God only led to better things for him. He taught people about our Lord and Savior. During his time in town, people burned books and religions that had practices to repent to God. While traveling, Paul had touched the hearts of many people. He only wanted to make society a better place for people to live. He didn't just stop his journey after the first town where he spread the good news; he continued on for a while longer. He traveled to various locations and did the same thing: he healed the sick and banished evil from the world. He never once folded and stopped on his journey because he had faith in God and God was with him the entire time. He was also selfless, working for God without expecting anything in return. He also praised God's glory through the miracles, never taking credit for it.

• The Question of Goals I believe there are several goals in this story, the first of which is to have faith in your religion. In the narrative, it was stated that, "A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly." People began to open their eyes and see that God is the way, not sorcery. Throughout Paul's journey, he did not stop to question God because he believed God had sent him on this journey for the betterment of the entire world. Another goal would be to have courage while maintaining the proper mindset. It must have taken Paul a long time to travel and do all of the physical work without stopping. I couldn't bear the thought of leaving the country to communicate with others.I believe it is beneficial for us to understand how to share our religion with others. It can be difficult at times, and you may not get the answer you were hoping for. Everyone is entitled to their opinions, but it is our responsibility as Christians to assist our brothers and sisters wherever they are in life, good or bad. • The Question of Discernment I believe the part of discernment in the story of Acts 19:11-22 comes from the people who were possessed by evil spirits rather than Paul, who was one of the main characters. All Paul and God wanted was to make things right and remove the evil from that person's soul so they could have a chance at living life through Christ. On his journey, Paul touched the lives of many people. Although God's dealing with evil through Paul did not solve that one problem, it did bring huge awareness to communities surrounding other communities. One of God's wishes, to spread his word, was still fulfilled by the evil. People were repenting and turning to Jesus. It was a win-win situation for God. Even though the person who obtained the evil spirit beat and injured Paul, they also made their extent known to the public eye so that people could see that evil exists in our world and that we can be saved only by having faith in God. In Acts 19:20 it says, “ In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.” This claim within the story proves the point that, while the evil spirit did not prevent them from spreading the gospel, it was only a small part of a lesson that would do the exact opposite to society.

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