6/28/13

6/28/13

Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos, an eloquent speaker who knew the Scriptures well, had arrived in Ephesus from Alexandria in Egypt. He had been taught the way of the Lord, and he taught others about Jesus with an enthusiastic spirit and with accuracy. However, he knew only about John's baptism. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him preaching boldly in the synagogue, they took him aside and explained the way of God even more accurately. (Acts 18:24-26 NLT)

Today we learn a little bit about a teacher named Apollos. And we also learn about the teachability that it requires to become a good teacher. Apollos had it right...mostly. So when Aquila and Pricilla heard him speak, saw the power and conviction that he spoke with, and yet realized that he did not understand fully, they pulled him aside and explained the him the rest of the story. "They explained the ways of God even more accurately." Good teachers are constantly learning. They study their subject matter with passion, and they learn everything new about it that they can. Apollos was proving that he was teachable and that he was going to become and even greater teacher. In fact, in a later passage, in 1 Corinthians, Paul mentions the work of Apollos: "Paul planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow." This guy was a convert, not an original follower. Perhaps he was one of the 3000 that were there on Pentacost, and he went back to Alexandria and did his research. Or maybe he was just a good student, and the Lord tugged on his heart, and pointed him to Jesus. Whatever he was, he was now becoming a powerful speaker, and a great ally to the believers.

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