Apollos – The Eloquent Evangelist
Prov 25:11 “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver”
Acts 18:24-28 “And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at
Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man was instructed in the way…
Acts 18:24-28 …of the Lord; and being fervent in the
spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the
Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly…
Acts 18:24-28 …in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had
heard, they took him unto [them], and expounded unto
him the way of God more perfectly. And when he…
Acts 18:24-28 …was disposed to pass into
Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to
receive him: who, when he was come, helped them
much which had believed…
Acts 18:24-28 …through grace: For he mightily
convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus
was Christ”
A Jew, born at Alexandria, preaching in Ephesus and then
Achaia
1 Cor 2:1-5 “And I, brethren, when I came to you, came
not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I
determined not to know…
1 Cor 2:1-5 …any thing among you, save Jesus
Christ, and him crucified. And I was with you in
weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. And my
speech and my…
1 Cor 2:1-5 …preaching was not with enticing words of man's
wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your
faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power
of God”
Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way
of God more perfectly.
2 Tim 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not
to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”
1 Tim 3:14-15 “These things write I unto thee,
hoping to come unto thee shortly: But if I tarry long,
that thou mayest know how thou oughtest…
1 Tim 3:14-15 …to behave thyself in the house of
God, which is the church of the living God, the
pillar and ground of the truth”
Back to Acts 18:28 “For he mightily convinced the Jews, and
that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.”
Rom 12:11 “Not slothful in business;
fervent in spirit; serving the Lord”
Back to Acts 18:26 “And he began to speak boldly
in the synagogue”
Acts 4:18-21 “And they called them, and
commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the
name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said
unto them, Whether…
Acts 4:18-21 …it be right in the sight of God to hearken
unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we
cannot but speak the things which we have seen and
heard. So when they had…
Acts 4:18-21 …further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they
might punish them, because of the people: for all men
glorified God for that which was done”
Acts 6:9-13 “Then there arose certain of the
synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the
Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of…
Acts 6:9-13 …Asia, disputing with Stephen.
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. Then they suborned men,
which said, We have…
Acts 6:9-13 …heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against
God. And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came
upon him, and caught…
Acts 6:9-13 …him, and brought him to the council, And set up false witnesses,
which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous
words against this holy place, and the law:
Acts 7:54 “When they heard these things, they
were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him
with their teeth”
Acts 7:57-60 “Then they cried out with a loud
voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, And cast him out of the…
Acts 7:57-60 …city, and stoned him: and the
witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's
feet, whose name was Saul. And they stoned…
Acts 7:57-60 …Stephen, calling upon God, and
saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried
with a loud voice…
Acts 7:57-60 …Lord, lay not this sin to their
charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep”
Acts 19:1-4 “And it came to pass, that, while
Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed
through the upper coasts came to Ephesus:…
Acts 19:1-4 …and finding certain disciples, He said
unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And
they said unto him…
Acts 19:1-4 …We have not so much as heard whether there be any
Holy Ghost. And he said unto them, Unto what
then were ye baptized?...
Acts 19:1-4 …And they said, Unto John's
baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with
the baptism of repentance…
Acts 19:1-4 …saying unto the people, that they
should believe on him which should come after
him, that is, on Christ Jesus”
How did Apollos accept
correction?
1 Cor 3:5-11 “Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? I have planted, Apollos watered;
but God gave the…
1 Cor 3:5-11 …increase. So then neither is he that
planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one…
1 Cor 3:5-11 …and every man shall receive his own
reward according to his own labour. For we are labourers
together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are
God's building…
1 Cor 3:5-11 …According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid
the foundation, and another buildeth thereon…
1 Cor 3:5-11 …But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ”
Acts 10:48 “And he commanded them to be
baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him
to tarry certain days”
Eph 4:14-15 “That we henceforth be no more
children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every
wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they…
Eph 4:14-15 …lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up
into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ”
Gal 3:26-27 “For ye are all the children of God by
faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have
been baptized into Christ have put on Christ”
1 Pet 3:21 “The like figure whereunto even baptism doth
also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the
flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward
God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ”
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What Would Apollos DO?
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