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Apollos – The Man with a Teachable Spirit

God challenged my heart this year with evaluating last year.  Did I learn anything? Was I teachable? Did I have the right spirit when talked to?  Was I reading enough?  Studying enough?  Preparing enough? With those thoughts going through my mind I come across a man that intrigues me.  Over the next couple of days, I want to share some things from his life that will help us in ours.

Acts 18:24-28

Notice several facts about this man:

 

 

1. He came from a cultured city (Alexandria – vs 24) but did not allow that to make him think too highly of himself.

 

 

1. He was an educated (eloquent man – vs 24) man but did not let that keep him from understanding he needed to learn more.

 

 

1. He knew the scriptures (mighty in the Scriptures – vs 24) well but did not allow that to make him prideful.

 

 

1. He had been taught the Christian faith (instructed in the way of the Lord – vs 25)

 

 

1. He had an obvious gift. (being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently – vs 25)

 

 

1. He was accurate with Old Testament truth. (taught diligently = accurately – vs 25)

 

 

1. He taught truth passionately. (speak boldly – vs 26)

 

 

• One could say that he was successful, yet that success did not limit him in learning.  Tomorrow I will share with you what I mean.
  
  

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