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- 1. THE CHURCH AT EPHESUS REVELATION 2:1-7
- 2. WHERE IS EPHESUS ? The coast of Ionia, three kilometres southwest of present-day Selcuk in Ä°zmir Province, Turkey.
- 4. THE LEGEND OF EPHESUS androclos ionian prince Androclos was in search of a new Greek settlement and he sought the wisdom of the Delphi Oracles by which a Boar and Fish would show him the new location
- 5. THE LEGEND OF EPHESUS The amazons Female warriors Discovered by this warrior tribe and named after their Queen Ephesia
- 6. WHAT ABOUT EPHESUS? Ephesus was known as the “America” of its time and was one of the most desired places to visit and even do Business during its time. Ephesus was famous for its • Major Trading Ports Exporting of The Goddess Diana Idols ( Goddess of Fertility and Reproduction) School of Arts and Magic The temple of Artemis ( 7th Wonder of the Ancient World)
- 7. CHRISTIANITY IN EPHESUS Ephesians were highly devoted to pagan worship of the greek Gods especially to the Goddess Diana ,However , many were converted when Paul and John preached the gospel. Ephesus played a vital part in the spread of Christianity , After The Apostle Paul went to Ephesus to preach in their synagogues he gained followers and over time Ephesus became the head of the seven churches in western Asia Minor and the third most important church after Jerusalem and ANTIOCH Christianity was wide spread in Ephesus even though it co existed with paganism it eventually the main religion in Ephesus.
- 8. CHRISTIANITY IN EPHESUS Some of the Ephesians were not too welcoming of the idea of the Christianity taking over paganism in the region To this Blacksmiths and Magicians started to riot against Paul because the act cause sales of the idols and consultations to fortune tellers and magicians to decline because these practices were against Christianity.
- 9. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED • There was major economic down turn in Ephesus Ports Became Completely Useless Iconic Temples were destroyed and No one no longer came to worship at the Ephesus Women’s Rights were taken away schools and Temples closed The right to worship taken away • Earthquake hit the City Arab invasion causing natives to flee to other parts of Asia Minor
- 10. LET’S GET THIS STRAIGHT • How Can we address the short comings of others? • What happens when we turn away from God ? • How can we trust God in hard times ?