Joe: Alright, so what are we talking about here?

Bible Expert: In this chapter of the Bible, we're talking about the spread of the Gospel in the city of Ephesus. Acts 19 tells us that the Apostle Paul arrives in Ephesus and he starts preaching the Gospel. He finds some believers who had never heard of the Holy Spirit, so he baptizes them in the name of Jesus and they receive the Holy Spirit.

Joe: Wow! That's wild. So what happened next?

Bible Expert: Well, the news of Paul's miracles starts to spread and soon all of Ephesus is talking about him. He begins to perform more miracles, curing people of their diseases and even casting out evil spirits. The city officials are so impressed with Paul's work that they invite him to address the whole city.

Joe: What did he say?

Bible Expert: Basically, he told the Ephesians that the gods they worshiped were not gods at all, but merely idols made by human hands. He also told them about Jesus and how He was the only true God.

Joe: And what was their response?

Bible Expert: Well, they were so convinced by what Paul said that they burned all their idols and followed Jesus. There was a great revival in Ephesus and many people were saved.