Filling in the gaps

Introduction

Paul in Corinth (Acts 18:1-17)

Paul Leaves for Jerusalem (Acts 18:18-22)

Pauls Third Missionary Journey (Acts 18:23)

1. The correction of Apollos. (Acts 18:24-26)

v. 24-25 - Apollos

Alexandrian (Alexandria, Egypt)

Elequent man (vs Paul - 2 Corinthians 10:10 “For they say, “His letters are weighty and strong, but his personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible.””)

Proficient in the Scriptures

(v. 25) instructed in the way of the Lord

fervent in spirit (fervent=zeo=to boil…zeal)

accurately speaking and teaching things about Jesus

aquuinted only with the baptism of John

Matthew 3:11 ““As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”

v. 26 - Aquilla and Priscilla

Acts 18:1-3.

Acts 18:18-19.

he (Apollos) began speaking boldly in the synagogue.

took him aside

explained the way of God more accurately

2. The culitvating of the gospel. (Acts 18:27-28)

v. 27

He wanted to go (A-K-A Roman provence that contained Corinth)

The brothers encouraged him

wrote to the disciples

v. 28

greatly helped those who had believed

powerfully refuted the Jews in public

demonstrating by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

3. The conversion of the incomplete. (Acts 19:1-7)

v. 1

Paul in Ephesis

found some disciples

v. 2

Did you recieve the Holy Spirit?

We have not even heard

v. 3

Into what were you baptized?

Into John’s baptism

v. 4

Baptism of repentance

Matthew 3:11 ““As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” )

John was a forrunner of Jesus

Malachi 3:1 ““Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lord of hosts.”

John 1:19-37.

v. 5 - They were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. (infant baptism)

v. 6 - The Holy Spirit came upon them.

Conclusion

Acts 1:8 “but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.””

Romans 8:9 “However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.”

Romans 8:14 “For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.”

Ephesians 1:13–14 “In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory.”

“Narrative not normative”

“The Holy Spirit brings conviction”

1 Corinthians 14:5 “Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edifying.”