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As Paul meets with the elders from Ephesus, he is going to admonish them to be careful not to let complacency or distractions impact their lives or those of the members of their flock. They are first admonished to pay attention to themselves and then to the church of God that is under their care.

In this lesson, we examine the contrast painted between David's love and Absalom's selfishness.

After sharing with the Ephesian elders that he considers himself to be a slave for his Lord, Paul continues to explain the elements of his life that enable him to live for his Lord. Living a life that counts for the Lord does not happen automatically. It requires making intentional choices to invest your life in the things that matter to Jesus Christ.

Jesus, Peter, the writer of Hebrews and Paul all stress the importance of following godly examples. In Acts 20, Paul assembles the Ephesian Elders for a farewell challenge. At the commencement of his address, Paul shares his philosophy of living a life that counts for Jesus Christ. He points to the example that he has lived before them in preparation for the instruction on ministry that he is about to share with them.

God is not restricted or affected by time as we are. He is both eternal and infinite while our existence on earth is brief and always in the process of decline. The issue is not the amount of time we have but how we, as God’s servants, use the time He has allotted to us. God’s timing is always perfect and it simply takes a little patience and a whole lot of faith, after which we discover just how great our God is. Man’s life apart from God results in death, but whatever is accomplished for His glory lasts for eternity. The solution to having a Happy New Year is to live daily for God’s approval with a constant view of eternity.

King Ahaz was a wicked king of Judah. In the midst of his wicked reign, God would use the preaching and prophecy of Isaiah to bring his people the message of better king who would bring light to the darkness. This special king would be a gift to the people. His reign would be characterized by spiritual growth as he would be the messiah who will meet the spiritual needs of his people.

The church alluded to in Acts 20:3 is the church at Corinth. Although the Apostle Paul had poured much of himself into that church, the church a Corinth broke his heart repeatedly because of the self-centered, carnal attitudes and the resulting sin in the church. Even as Paul was visiting the churches of Macedonia to collect the offering for the saints in Jerusalem, he was anxious as he awaited news from Titus concerning the spiritual state of the church in Corinth.