Acts 19&20 Notes:

IActs 19:1-7 this talks about a second baptism after that of John's which was a baptism of repentance through water. This other baptism is a baptism of the Holy Spirit. Remember that speaking in tongues and prophesy are not the only things the spirit can allow a person to do. Think of the fruit of the spirit. When we are baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus, the spirit must plant the seeds of these fruits in us and they grow as we walk closer to Christ! 

Acts 19:8 Paul spoke BOLDLY and argued PERSUASIVELY! 

Acts 19:11 Notice, God did extraordinary miracles Through Paul. This sentence gives all the glory to God without giving any honor to Paul! 

Acts 19:13-16 You can't do things without the authority of God on your side. 

Acts 19:17 this makes the last note seem like a Eucatastrophe! It was a catastrophe to the man attacked by the possessed man, but there was a good twist because it caused the name of the Lord to be held in high honor in the land. 

Acts 19:23-29 notice Demetrius's motivation. Does our own success matter to us so much that we would do something like this? 

Acts 20:1&2 notice that Paul encourages others quite a lot. This seems to be one of the roles of the new testament believers. To encourage their brothers and sisters in Christ! 

Acts 20:7-12 wow, that sounds like one dramatic evening. The guy dies and is brought back to life. 

Acts 20:16 was there a specific reason that Paul wanted to be in Jerusalem by Pentecost? 

Acts 20:19-38 This passage gives us insight into Paul's motivations, and wished. In answer to why he wanted to go to Jerusalem, he was compelled by the spirit.