The Sons of Sceva
What is the number of the sons of Sceva?
Seven
What were two of the things brought to Paul to heal the sick?
Handkerchiefs and aprons
What was the evil spirit's reply when he heard what the sons of Sceva said?
"Jesus I know, Paul I know, but who are you?"
What did the people do to repent?
They burned scrolls and books
What was Sceva? What was his occupation?
He was a Jewish high priest
What happened when something Paul touched touched someone sick?
The diseases left them and the evil spirit came out of them
What was the evil spirit possessing?
The spirit was possessing a man
How much was the value of the burned scrolls and books?
Fifty thousand pieces of silver
What is the specific phrase the sons of Sceva use to command the spirits?
I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims!
Where did these miracles take place?
Ephesus
Why did the evil spirit leap on the Sons of Sceva?
He wanted to expose their fake authority and the "borrowing" of the faith of someone else
Who were the people who repented?
Many people who were believers and people that practiced magic arts
What does the saying "I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims!" mean?
It means that they are trying to command and cast out the evil spirit
Why were people healed after they touched what Paul had touched?
People were actually witnessing God's miracles through Paul
What is the effect of what the evil spirit did to the sons of Sceva?
People repented
What happened after everyone repented?
The word of the lord continued to increase and prevail mightily