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The Right Stuff Acts 18:24-28

The Right Stuff Acts 18:24-28. The gospel. Most people simply do not want to repent of their sins and errors. Is for everyone, Mt.28; Mk.16 Is not for everyone All are invited Few will come. Background. One verse records their noble deed (Ac.18:26).

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The Right Stuff Acts 18:24-28

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  1. The Right StuffActs 18:24-28

  2. The gospel . . . Most people simply do not want to repent of their sins and errors • Is for everyone, Mt.28; Mk.16 • Is notfor everyone • All are invited • Few will come

  3. Background One verse records their noble deed (Ac.18:26) Ac.18:19-22 . . . 23 . . . 24-28; 19:1 Apollos: Jew named after a Gk. god! Priscilla (Prisca, 2 T.4:19) Aquila: eagle, Ac.18:2

  4. I. Apollos, Ac.18:24-28

  5. 1. Jew, 24 Ro.9:1-3 Ro.10:1-3 Most rejected gospel Apollos is honest: willing to weigh evidence, change. Ac.17:11 Apollos is brave: willing to lose family. Mt.10:34-37

  6. 2. Alexandrian, 24 [from Alexandria] Capital; second largest city Illustrious history (Alexander, 331 BC) Greatest library in world Distinguished seat of Gk. & Jewish learning. Many Jews, Ac.6:9 Famous for LXX Rome’s chief grain port (Ac.27:6) No evidence Apollos was proud, 1 Co.1

  7. 3. Eloquent, 24 A pollos H earers Great knowledge Clear communicator Generally learned, erudite. II. skilled in words, eloquent(LSJ)

  8. 4. Mighty in Scriptures, 24 We have no excuse OT: Ac.1:16; 8:32, 35; 17:2, 11 Books were few / expensive Mighty: Ac.7:22; Lk.24:19 Knowledge of OT is crucial for under-standing NT Not satisfied w. superficial knowledge Love of knowledge is important, Jn.7:17

  9. 5. Instructed in way of Lord, 25 “Instructed” (Lk.1:4): taught Focused on most important part of God’s revelation “Way”: Is.40:3; Ac.9:2; 19:9, 23; 22:4

  10. 6. Fervent in spirit, 25 Lit., burningin spirit Ro.12:11 Knowledge w/o zeal profits nothing

  11. 7. Speaking and teachingaccurately about Jesus, 25 • Apollos was righton almost everything Accurately, carefully, well (Lk.1:3)

  12. 8. Understood only baptismof John, 25 Even good Bible students need help Good heart, sincere attitude, love of truth, yet still wrong! Good heart puts him in category of Jn.7:17 Introduces followers of John (19:1-7)

  13. NT is not a multiple choice plan Acts 18 Apollos learned better, changed his teaching Acts 19 Disciples learned better, changed their baptism “When a sincere man in error learns the truth, he either overcomes his error, or he quits being sincere” Accurate teaching is necessary for proper baptism (Ac.18-19)

  14. 9. Bold, 26, 28 correct Honest As he was in becoming a Christian. Will not giveup truth. Truth Error Publicly refuted the Jews w.their own Scriptures. Lk.23:10. Sin turn to Used of Paul, Ac.13:46; 19:8, etc. Ac.6:9

  15. 10. Honest, 26-28 Talented, highly educated, yet lets ‘nobodies’ correct him

  16. I. Apollos, Ac.18:24-26, 28 I. Aquila & Priscilla, Ac.18:26

  17. 1. Right place, right time, 26 Didn’t wait for Apollos to come to them What if they had not gone that day? Paul’s methods: Ac.13, 17

  18. 2. Knew what he believed, 26(“Heard him”) Ac.2, devout Jews Ac.8, foreigners (Samaritans; Eunuch) Ac.10, Gentiles Ac.17, philosophers

  19. 3. They were willing to listen, 26(“Heard him”) We will hear many things,some good, some bad We must listen, not misrepresent; we must discern accurately Must know enough to correct error, present truth, save souls. 1 Pt.3:15 Pro.14:12

  20. 4. They were not intimidated, 26 ‘to be afraid, to be scared, to be intimidated.’ ‘a state of severe distress, aroused by intense concern for impending pain, danger, evil, etc., or possibly by the illusion of such circumstances—fear.’ Ph.1:28 1 Pt.3:14

  21. 5. They were tactful, 26 Apollos isteachable Aquila & Pris. are tactful Noanger Noattack Noarrogance Took him aside (Mt.16:22) If public: one-upmanship One beggar telling another…

  22. 6. They taught himmore accurately, 26 Truthmatters Soulmatters Consciencematters To this couple . . .

  23. 1 Co.3:5-7; 16:12 influenced influenced influenced Aquila & Priscilla could not preach, but helped one who did 1. Paul Aquila & P. 2. Aquila & P. Apollos 3. Apollos Corinth

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