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Acts 18:24 Now a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus. 25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.
Apollos was a great believer. A very well spoken man and his might was due to his standing upon scripture. His training and upbringing, stellar! He taught the word of God accurately, but it says he only knew the water baptism of John the Baptist. Nothing wrong with this but there is always more available to the hungry of heart. There is always something we are yet to know or understand. Something yet to experience. I have experienced a healthy lifetime of things yet Im aware, I haven't even scratched the surface of what God has in-store for me.
There was more God wanted to open up to Apollos. Acts 18:26 Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
If pride ruled Apollos, it would now manifest! It did not, and his hunger for the LORD was evident by his yielding to his brother. Too many preachers would never allow this. I've learned by the aged in the scriptures and I learn from those new to the scriptures because the same God and power of the Holy Spirit is shaping both. To examine a fresh work in a life freshly yielded to God only brings joy and excitement to my faith. Yet to examine the stalwart faith of a seasoned believer, encouragement and expectation grows of what God will do in me as well.
Do we welcome, as Apollos, the Aquilas & Priscilas of the faith to speak to us? Or do we shut them down and right them off? How do we not know that its not God speaking?
Apollos was a great believer. A very well spoken man and his might was due to his standing upon scripture. His training and upbringing, stellar! He taught the word of God accurately, but it says he only knew the water baptism of John the Baptist. Nothing wrong with this but there is always more available to the hungry of heart. There is always something we are yet to know or understand. Something yet to experience. I have experienced a healthy lifetime of things yet Im aware, I haven't even scratched the surface of what God has in-store for me.
There was more God wanted to open up to Apollos. Acts 18:26 Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
If pride ruled Apollos, it would now manifest! It did not, and his hunger for the LORD was evident by his yielding to his brother. Too many preachers would never allow this. I've learned by the aged in the scriptures and I learn from those new to the scriptures because the same God and power of the Holy Spirit is shaping both. To examine a fresh work in a life freshly yielded to God only brings joy and excitement to my faith. Yet to examine the stalwart faith of a seasoned believer, encouragement and expectation grows of what God will do in me as well.
Do we welcome, as Apollos, the Aquilas & Priscilas of the faith to speak to us? Or do we shut them down and right them off? How do we not know that its not God speaking?
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