Acts 18: 24-28 The move from the radical Christianity of the early church - which challenged the social and moral norms of their day - to powerful Christianity which started a movement of continual growth for over 2000 years covering the world is certainly something worthy of study. How we are affected by this and participate in the further expansion of the Gospel is a challenge the church must continually face.
From radical to powerful
Unusual and counter traditions, especially contrary to status quo when the status quo is sinful. Radically pure and upright. Leading young people to the Lord and getting them free of drugs, obedient to parents good in school, and having the local churches against us, parents against us, and evangelical churches unwilling to even pray with us. Fear after 9/11 and my stand to continue to work for the Lord and left on a flight to Turkey soon after.
We miss out on what Paul did on the end of his second journey and the start of his third journey, and the story continues in Ephesus, and will pick up again when Paul reaches Ephesus. This is quite an amazing story where we first encounter Apollos. He is from Egypt, a Jew, learned and eloquent, instructed (a Disciple), teaches accurately about Jesus, and is bold! He only knows the baptism of John!
A woman and her husband set time to discuss this with him…
The difference between repentance and filling with the Spirit of God.
Our act and God’s action
Empty and filling
Our ability, and God’s ability
Our power, and God’s power
Our insight and God’s wisdom, knowledge, and understanding
We see the outside, God sees the hearts
Our surrender to God includes receiving his power to overcome in our lives.