THE MYSTERY OF HIS WILL…
EPHESIANS 1
Paul’s Missionary Journeys
Year Major Event Acts Period Letters
INTRODUCTION
•Capital city of Asia Minor for Roman Empire
•Critical trade route – “San Francisco”
•Home of the Temple of Diana –goddess of
fertility. Many were people of Celtic “race”
•At the end of Paul’s 2nd Missionary journey,
he left Priscilla and Aquila in Ephesus to
pastor the church there (Acts 18)
•During Paul’s 3rd Missionary journey, he
spent 3 years in Ephesus. As he leaves, he
warns them of the ‘savage wolves’ who aim
to destroy them (Acts 19-20)