In This Series
- The Work Begins with Waiting (Acts 1:1-11)
- How Waiting Changes the Questions (Acts 1:12-26)
- God's Empowering Presence (Acts 2:1-13)
- The Spirit Poured Out on All (Acts 2:14-41)
- The Commitments of God's People (Acts 2:42-47)
- Silver and Gold We Don't Have (Acts 3)
- Speaking the Truth with Boldness (Acts 4:1-22)
- The Prayer that Moves the Spirit (Acts 4:23-31)
- Spirit-Filled Generosity and Honesty (Acts 4:32-11)
- If It Is of God, You Will Not Be Able to Overthrow Them (Acts 5:12-42)
- Divisions in the Church (Acts 6:1-7)
- Stephen Becomes the First Martyr (Acts 6:8-7:60)
- Persecution and the Church's Response (Acts 8:1-8)
- A Eunuch, The Spirit, and Baptism (Acts 8:26-40)
- Our Conversions are Really Callings (Acts 9:1-19)
- The Fear of the Lord and Comfort of the Spirit (Acts 9:19-31)
- Peter Ministers to the Unexpected (Acts 9:32-43)
- Peter's Unexpected Calling to a Gentile Home (Acts 10:1-33)
- The Spirit Falls in the Middle of Peter's Sermon (Acts 10:34-48)
- Criticism of Peter Turns Into Worship (Acts 11:1-1)
- Barnabas, Encouragement, and Recognizing the Spirit (Acts 11:19-30)
- Struck but Saved (Acts 12)
- Missions is a Posture (Acts 12:25-13:3)
- Overcoming Opposition to the Gospel (Acts 13:4-12)
- Jesus is the Message (Acts 13:13-52)
- We are not gods (Acts 14:1-20)
- The Crowd Shifts in Lystra (Acts 14:19-28)
- The Church Meets to Answer Questions (Acts 15:1-21)
- A Request to Gentile Believers (Acts 15:22-35)
- Division and Contradiction (Acts 15:36-16:5)
- Open and Closed Doors (Acts 16:6-10)
- The Gospel Disrupts (Acts 16:11-24)
- Paul and Silas in Prison (Acts 16:25-40)
- Two Cities, Two Responses (Acts 17:1-15)
- Why the resurrection matters for today (Acts 17:16-34)
- Recognizing the Seasons of Life (Acts 18:1-17)
- The Future is in the Details of the Present (Acts 18:18-23)
- We need the Word and the Spirit (Acts 18:24-19:7)
- Miracles of Repentance (Acts 19:11-20)
- Religion, Riots, and Greed (Acts 19:21-41)
- A Long Sermon and A Resurrection (Acts 20:1-16)
- Paul's final advice for the church in Ephesus (Acts 20:17-38)
- Doing Good Doesn't Always Work (Acts 21:1-26)
- Faith is Not a Life of Risk Management (Acts 21:27-22:24)
Series Info
Acts (44)
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Religion, Riots, and Greed (Acts 19:21-41)
Chase Replogle
Pastor
While Paul was still in Ephesus, a major disturbance broke out. Led by a silversmith, the city was concerned that Paul’s teaching was jeopardizing the worship of Artemis. But Luke recognizes a deeper concern. The town is worried it will affect their businesses and wallets. We take a closer look at our idolatry and false religion, which lead to greed and a self-interest that produces fear and chaos.
