Sermon By Bruce McCallum 5 June 2016

1. … with God

2. Acts 19:23-33 (NIV)
23 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the
Way. 24 A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver
shrines of Artemis, brought in no little business for the
craftsmen. 25 He called them together, along with the
workmen in related trades, and said: "Men, you know we
receive a good income from this business. 26 And you see and
hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large
numbers of people here in Ephesus and in practically the
whole province of Asia. He says that man-made gods are no
gods at all. 27 There is danger not only that our trade will lose
its good name, but also that the temple of the great goddess
Artemis will be discredited, and the goddess herself, who is
worshiped throughout the province of Asia and the world,
will be robbed of her divine majesty." 28 When they heard
this, they were furious and began shouting: "Great is Artemis
of the Ephesians!" 29 Soon the whole city was in an uproar.

3. Three levels of Spiritual Warfare
1. Ground level – heal the sick | drive out demons
2. Occult level – powers of darkness, witchcraft, new
age, satanism, fortune telling, charley – charley
3. Strategic Level Spiritual Warfare – territorial spirits
that rule an area e.g. Diana over Ephesus.

4. 1 Timothy 1:3-4 (NIV)
3 As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay
there in Ephesus so that you may command certain
men not to teach false doctrines any longer 4 nor to
devote themselves to myths and endless
genealogies. These promote controversies rather
than God's work--which is by faith.

5. Build Better Relationships
…. with God
…. with others
…. with family
…. with the community around us.

6. Ephesians 1:19-23 (NIV)
19 and His incomparably great power for us who
believe. That power is like the working of His
mighty strength, 20 which He exerted in Christ when
He raised him from the dead and seated him at His
right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all
rule and authority, power and dominion, and every
title that can be given, not only in the present age
but also in the one to come. 22 And God placed all
things under His feet and appointed Him to be head
over everything for the church, 23 which is His body,
the fullness of him who fills everything in every
way.

7. Ephesians 2:6 (NIV)
6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us
with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,

9. Climb Table Mountain

10. 2 Corinthians 12:2-4 (NIV)
2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was
caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in
the body or out of the body I do not know--God
knows. 3 And I know that this man--whether in the
body or apart from the body I do not know, but God
knows-- 4 was caught up to paradise. He heard
inexpressible things, things that man is not
permitted to tell.

12. Ephesians 4:10 (NIV)
10 He who descended is the very one who ascended
higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the
whole universe.
Hebrews 4:14 (NIV)
14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who
has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of
God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

13. What happens at death
indicates different heavens
Luke 16:19-22 (NIV)
19 "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple
and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his
gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with
sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich
man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his
sores. 22 "The time came when the beggar died and
the angels carried him to Abraham's side.

14. Build better relationship …. with God
1. Your time with God
Revelation 4:1 (NIV)
1 After this I looked, and there before me was a
door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had
first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said,
"Come up here, and I will show you what must take
place after this.“

15. Your time with God
Your prayer life
Your temptations and trials
Elections