Dig Deeper - Acts Chapter 18: Coworker Apollos

After 18 months in Corinth Paul, Aquila and Priscilla sail from Corinth to Ephesus and Paul goes on to Antioch.

Luke picks up the story in Ephesus. Acts 18:24-26. We are introduced to Apollos, who had been instructed about the Lord and taught accurately about Jesus. Priscilla and Aquila heard him speaking boldly in the synagogue and graciously invited him to their home and taught him even more.

Acts 18:27-28 Apollos then wanted to go to Achaia and they encouraged him and wrote to disciples in that town to welcome him. When Apollos arrived in he was a great help and encouragement to the believers there and he vigorously refuted Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.

We see God's incredible provision through Apollos in spreading the Good News.

Paul comes to look upon Apollos as a co-worker.

In 1 Corinthians 3:3-4 Paul writes "You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans? For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," are you not mere human beings."

We are to be attacked to God and His Word not to teachers.

Paul goes on in 1 Corinthians 3:5-6 saying, "What, after all is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe - as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow."

Paul cuts through the human emotions and gets to the heart of the issue: the heart is God Himself and the Lord Jesus Christ and faith in HIM. It's listening to the Holy Spirit and working in concert with the Spirit's guidance and direction. God produces the fruit and growth.

It is all about God.

Incredible holiness Amazing goodness Amazing grace Great love for each of us that He gave His son Great promise of a Savior fulfilled Amazing truth that Jesus, the Savior, is coming back!

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