1 Acts Class Schedule

Overview of Acts 18:18-28 Paul’s return trip to Antioch via Ephesus Apollos’ ministry in Ephesus after Paul leaves

Return trip to Antioch 18 Paul, having remained many days longer, took leave of the brethren and put out to sea for Syria, and with him were Priscilla and Aquila. In Cenchrea he had his hair cut, for he was keeping a vow. 19 They came to Ephesus, and he left them there. Now he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. 20 When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent, 21 but taking leave of them and saying, "I will return to you again if God wills," he set sail from Ephesus. 22 When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and went down to Antioch. 23 And having spent some time there, he left and passed successively through the Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

5 Return trip to Antioch via Ephesus Paul, remained many days longer (at Corinth) took leave of the brethren put out to sea for Syria (via Ephesus) with him were Priscilla and Aquila in Cenchrea (prior to sailing to Ephesus) he had his hair cut, for he was keeping a vow most likely a Nazarite vow – see Num. 6 why did Paul make a vow?

6 Return trip to Antioch via Ephesus they came to Ephesus, and he left them (Priscilla and Aquila) there now he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. when they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent, but taking leave of them saying, "I will return to you again if God wills," he set sail from Ephesus

7 Return trip to Antioch via Ephesus when he had landed at Caesarea (chief port of Jerusalem), he went up and greeted the church (in Jerusalem) and went down to Antioch and having spent some time there (in Antioch), he went off, going through the region of Galatia and Phrygia in that order (or purpose that), strengthening (support Lit: to place firmly upon) all the disciples – see Acts 14:22 & 15:32 This is considered the start of the 3 rd missionary journey

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9 Apollos’ ministry in Ephesus 24 Now a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the Scriptures. 25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, being acquainted only with the baptism of John; 26 and he began to speak out boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. 27 And when he wanted to go across to Achaia, the brethren encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him; and when he had arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace, 28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

10 this section tells us what transpired after Paul left Ephesus now a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian (capital of Egypt) by birth, an eloquent man (a man skilled in literature and the arts) came to Ephesus he was mighty (powerful) in the Scriptures see Acts 7:22 and Luke 24:19 Apollos’ ministry in Ephesus

11 had been instructed in “the way of the Lord” instructed - to teach orally, inform, instruct see Luke 1:4 and Rom 2:18 what is “the way of the Lord” ? see Matt 3:13, Mark 1:3 being fervent (zeal - to be hot, to boil see Rom 12:11) he was speaking and teaching accurately (diligently, exactly) the things concerning Jesus see Luke 1:3 and Eph 5:15 being acquainted (lit: to know well) only with the baptism of John see Acts 19:1-6 Apollos’ ministry in Ephesus

12 Apollos ministry in Ephesus he began to speak out boldly in the synagogue. but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside explained “the way of God” more accurately accurately (v25) to more accurately (v26) and when he wanted to go across to Achaia (Corinth) the brethren encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him see 2 Cor 3:1

13 Apollos’ ministry in Ephesus when he had arrived, he greatly helped see 1 Cor 3:6 those who had believed (faith) through grace see Eph 2:8 he powerfully refuted the Jews in public demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ – see Acts 18:5