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| A couple taught by the Apostle Paul ministered to Apollos, and taught him the gospel more perfectly. And this mighty man was humble to be taught. |
A mighty man greatly helped by one ordinary couple and increased in his usefulness.
Acts 18:
24 ¶ And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
25 This man was instructed in the way 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.
26 And he began to speak boldly 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.
27 And when he 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 through grace:
28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
Lessons:
1. Even great men like Apollos, are deficient in some doctrine and has a need to learn!
2. Even ordinary folks can teach great men some truth!
3. Humility to learn the truth is blessed with increases in one's usefulness!
Caution:
- don't assume men with DD or Th.D got things all figured out. Not a few are self-conceited. Apollos didn't and wasn't.
- don't be intimidated by their august title and letters after their names. They, if humble like Apollos can learn a few things from commoners like Priscilla and Aquila who were taught by the Apostle Paul. Few have such humility and teachable spirit.
The Lord had abundant mercy to me, granting me much grace to see and admit the many contradictions and fictions in the things I was taught and believed as a reformed baptist for nearly 20 years.
