Week Four

The Apollos Mission! — Humour & humility!

Suit up astronauts it’s time to go on the Apollos Mission! Apollos was a very keen disciple and in his story we find humour, humility, and holiness! In a funny set piece one could imagine from Early Church the sitcom Apollos gets rather carried away preaching and needs to be quietly drawn aside by Priscilla and Aquila. You can picture the look on their faces: “Eh, should we jump in here?” He shows great humility and takes the new intel from mission control on board. The Apollos Mission is back on track!

SEEDS TO SOW: How best do you learn? What do you look for in a mentor?

Read Acts 18: 24

The gift of the gab...

There are various gifts God gives us and one of them is the gift of the gab! Apollos knows his onions and he can talk the hind legs off a donkey. Extroverted or introverted God can and does use our distinct ways of communicating in the world to communicate his grace. 

In what ways do you think God uses your preferred ways of expressing yourself to share grace in the world?

Read Acts 18: 25-26

The gift to boldly go…

Apollos was a man on a mission and he spoke with burning enthusiasm. He's paid attention, learnt about Jesus, but there are some gaps in his knowledge. Houston we have a problem! 

Priscilla and Aquila quietly take him aside afterwards to help him clarify things a bit more, to put him in the picture. 

How do we deal with our blindspots? And who are the Priscillas and Aquilas we are grateful for — that keep our missions on track?

Read Acts 18: 27-28

The gift of sharpening...

Apollos's pals encourage him and vouch for him. They are witnessing a man in real time growing and maturing as a believer and they’ve got his back. 

He has been greatly helped by Priscilla and Aquila and is now greatly helping others! Jesus isn't something to hoard or stockpile — he is someone to pursue with all our heart, mind, strength and then share!

As iron sharpens iron (see Proverbs 27: 17) Apollos has been sharpened and is ready to go toe to toe to powerfully promote the Messiah! 

What happens when we sharpen each other (while keeping the kind spirit of Priscilla and Aquila)?

And who are the new leaders and missionaries that we are backing as they grow and mature?