Acts 18-24- Everybody needs a John moment before they can truly have a Jesus moment!
Chapter 19 was interesting to me this week. We read about Apollos doing some teaching in Ephesus. "He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures" (Acts 18:25). One thing I remind myself of as I read is that his knowledge of scripture was Old Testament scripture. He knew that Old Testament scripture pointed to Jesus and fully embraced that Jesus was the promised Messiah that was foretold in Old Testament scripture, "and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John." (18: 25) This verse made me wonder what more Priscilla and Aquila needed to teach him in order to "explain the way of God more adequately."? As I kept reading chapter 19 the next day, I think I found my answer. Apollos leaves Ephesus and heads to Achaia. Soon, Paul shows up in Ephesus. "There he found some disciples" (19:1). Disciples of whom, Apollos, John, or Jesus? I think they were disciples of John because of their answer to