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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