Acts 19: 26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

I found this very interesting that the people did not even know how to think spiritually, they were concerned about how this would affect them physically. If the people no longer worshipped idles they would be out of a job. Paul was teaching about the true God and giving them freedom and telling them about their loving heavenly father and they were worried about how the whole area no longer worshipping idles would affect their profession.

1 Corinthians 1: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

This reminded me of how Jesus Christ taught the people in parables and used the things they were familiar with so they could understand and apply it to their everyday lives. People think that they are so smart and wise and the Lord uses this to halt them and humble them.

1 Corinthians 2: 14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

When a man hears something important and of a spiritual nature he struggles to comprehend that thing unless he has the Holy Ghost with him or has am eternal perspective and a desire to know the truth.

6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

As members of the church we have been repeatedly warned about how we must prepare ourselves and if we are listening, reading, searching and pondering we will know where and what we need to be doing to not fear and be ready for the Lord to return. We should be excited and place ourselves ready to help Him wherever He needs us.