Paul’s Exhortation in Ephesus

Passage: Acts 20:28-31

Luke has done us a great service by recording Paul’s last words to the elders of the church in Ephesus.  Last week we considered the first half of Paul’s sermon in which he used himself as an example to them in how to serve the church faithfully.  He gave three particular examples, tears, truth and trials.

Serve like I did with humility marked by tears.

Don’t shrink back from declaring the whole counsel of God’s truth as I did with you.

When led by the Holy Spirit don’t fear whatever trials He leads you into, don’t be surprised.

Acts 20:24 I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.