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A Farewell tro Ephesus Acts 20:17-38 Summary: Have you ever had to say goodbye to a good friend? Every time I do it's hard. Can you imagine saying goodbye to someone knowing that you probably will never see them again until heaven? Imagine how difficult that would be! This is what the apostle Paul had to do with the elders in the church in Ephesus. In Acts 20 he says goodbye to them, but also encourages them in the Gospel, and stirs them up to run the race toward heaven. Let's listen and be encouraged to cling to God's grace as we journey toward heaven also: Outline: 1. Paul's example: magnify God and be forgotten 2. Paul's charge to shepherds: Watch over yourselves and the flock 3. Paul's hope for the church: a. The blood of Christ b. The Word of grace Verse: John 3:30 (ESV) 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.”