Bishop Branch Baptist Church

Have you ever had a stated belief or value, but your choices seem to contradict it? This episode reflects on Paul's farewell to the Ephesian elders in Acts 20:17-38 and his charge to them and us to guard our desires and doctrine from distortion. We will learn the biblical approach to assess our assumptions and let the Holy Spirit change them through Scripture and His grace.

It is easy to get caught up in the weeds of life and lose sight of our greater purpose. Today's episode is from Acts 20:1-16 and explores the how the unstoppable advance of the gospel in and through the church changes how we view our daily lives.

What idols may be motivating us in daily life? The story in Acts 19:21-41 challenges us to assess what our heart motivations are and how to turn our greatest affection back to Christ.

Need an invisibility spell? Ephesus has you covered! Check out this bonus material on the challenges Paul faced in Ephesus as he shared the gospel.

Healing handkerchiefs? Brawling demons? Books of magic? Check out what happens to Paul in Ephesus. Acts 19:11-20.

Easter 2026: Acts 19:1–10. Paul begins his ministry in Ephesus by correcting wrong views of God and the gospel, proclaiming the kingdom. This episode explores how the Sabbath between Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday corrects our wrong ideas about God and the gospel, declares the kingdom, and points us to true rest—resting in God’s reign and provision as we lay down the rebellion in our hearts.