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Becoming A One-Word-Couple. One In Commitment. Merging Their Backgrounds Meeting Aquila and Pricilla: Acts 18:1-3 Aquila is a Roman name, his Hebrew name is unknown. Sticking Together Expulsion of the Jews (Acts 18:2) Choosing To Truly Become One
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One In Commitment • Merging Their Backgrounds • Meeting Aquila and Pricilla: Acts 18:1-3 • Aquila is a Roman name, his Hebrew name is unknown. • Sticking Together • Expulsion of the Jews (Acts 18:2) • Choosing To Truly Become One • Gen 2:24, Matt 19:5, Mark 10:8, 1 Cor. 6:16, Eph. 5:31 all say the same thing!
One In Cooperation • Working Together • Acts 18:3 • Develops Communication Skills • Develops Patience • Develops Shared Experiences • Develops Confidence In The Partnership
One In Christ • Both Are Christians • Conversion is unrecorded • Both Are Involved In The Church • Sending their love to Corinth (1 Cor. 16:19) • Both Are Engaged In Christian Service • Rom. 16:3-5
One In Companions • Paul’s Friendship • Luke the Historian (Acts 18:2) • Paul the Friend (2 Tim. 4:19) • God Fearing Friends • (Ps. 119:63) • Travels Built Relationships In At Least: • Corinth: Friendship with Paul (Acts 18:1) • Ephesus: Friendship with Timothy (2 Tim. 4:19) • Ephesus: Friendship with Apollos (Acts 18:26) • Rome: Friendship with Brethren (Rom. 16:3)
Or Else: One In Conflict • Nabal & Abigail could have been the “One Word Couple” of the O.T. • 1 Samuel 25:1-44 • Potential for Amazing Teamwork • Vs. 3 • Money Problems • Nabal (Vs. 11), Abigail (Vs. 27) • Communication Problems • Vs. 17 • Alcohol Problems • Vs. 36-37