Bible Handbook

Christ and the Apostles as City Missionaries

• Matthew 9:35. Jesus worked all the cities. BHB 98.5

• Matthew 4:23, 24. Health work opened doors. BHB 98.6

• Luke 10:1. Workers went two and two into every city. BHB 98.7

• Luke 10:9. Cared for the sick. BHB 98.8

• Acts 8:5-7. First city worker after the crucifixion. The Acts of the Apostles, 106, 107. BHB 98.9

• Act 13:42-45. Open air meetings, since no synagogue could hold almost the whole city. The Acts of the Apostles, 171-174. BHB 98.10

• Acts 19:1-7. Work in Ephesus a sample. BHB 98.11

• Acts 18:18-24. Bible workers prepared the way. BHB 98.12

• Acts 19:8. Three months’ public effort unsuccessful. The Acts of the Apostles, 285. BHB 98.13

• Acts 19:9, 10. Did not leave, but changed methods; taught in school for two years. The Acts of the Apostles, 286. BHB 98.14

• Acts 19:10. Great success followed. BHB 98.15

• Acts 19:18, 19. Genuine reformation. The Acts of the Apostles, 287, 288. BHB 98.16

• Acts 19:23-28. Idolatry tottered throughout almost all Asia. BHB 98.17

• Acts 19:29-35. Idolaters created riot. BHB 98.18

• Acts 19:36, 37. In quieting riot, town clerk said that Paul and his workers were “neither robbers of your churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.” The Acts of the Apostles, 294, 295. BHB 98.19

Notice, there was not one who could accuse them of blaspheming Diana. If Paul during his three months’ course of lectures had railed on Diana, it would have been different. No doubt the Jews who attended Paul’s meeting would have been pleased to have heard him malign Diana, but that was not his method of reaching the masses in that great city. Gospel Workers, 299, old edition; Testimonies for the Church 9:109, 124. BHB 99.1