Boldly and Fervently 9 AM

Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory?

Overview: What's going on here?

Acts 18:24–28 CSB

Now a Jew named Apollos, a native Alexandrian, an eloquent man who was competent in the use of the Scriptures, arrived in Ephesus. He had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately about Jesus, although he knew only John’s baptism. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. After Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained the way of God to him more accurately. When he wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers and sisters wrote to the disciples to welcome him. After he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed. For he vigorously refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating through the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.

Eloquence isn’t everything: you have to be right, too.

Learn from the Priscillas and Aquilas in your life.

Take root where you are: P/A were expelled from Rome and landed in Corinth— and then are in Ephesus (1500 KM of travel?)

Acts 18:1–4 CSB

After this, he left Athens and went to Corinth, where he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul came to them, and since they were of the same occupation, tentmakers by trade, he stayed with them and worked. He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and tried to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

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Reflection: Why does this matter?

Encourage, enable, empower: these 3 things are our call as people who know the truth

Expectations: What do we do about it?

What do you know of Jesus? Have you been instructed in the way of the Lord?

Are you telling others? Do you think you need to know everything before you tell anything?

Do we encourage others that we send out (Apollos going to Achaia)?

Do we joyfully listen to those endorsed by the church at large?

Do we graciously help others grow?