1. Apollos – The Eloquent Evangelist

2. Prov 25:11 “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver”

3. Acts 18:24-28 “And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man was instructed in the way…

4. Acts 18:24-28 …of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly…

5. Acts 18:24-28 …in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto [them], and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. And when he…

6. Acts 18:24-28 …was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed…

7. Acts 18:24-28 …through grace: For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ”

8. A Jew, born at Alexandria, preaching in Ephesus and then Achaia

9. 1 Cor 2:1-5 “And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know…

10. 1 Cor 2:1-5 …any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my…

11. 1 Cor 2:1-5 …preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God”

12. Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

13. 2 Tim 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”

14. 1 Tim 3:14-15 “These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest…

15. 1 Tim 3:14-15 …to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth”

16. Back to Acts 18:28 “For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.”

17. Rom 12:11 “Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord”

18. Back to Acts 18:26 “And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue”

19. Acts 4:18-21 “And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether…

20. Acts 4:18-21 …it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. So when they had…

21. Acts 4:18-21 …further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done”

22. Acts 6:9-13 “Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of…

23. Acts 6:9-13 …Asia, disputing with Stephen. And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. Then they suborned men, which said, We have…

24. Acts 6:9-13 …heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught…

25. Acts 6:9-13 …him, and brought him to the council, And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

26. Acts 7:54 “When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth”

27. Acts 7:57-60 “Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, And cast him out of the…

28. Acts 7:57-60 …city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. And they stoned…

29. Acts 7:57-60 …Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice…

30. Acts 7:57-60 …Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep”

31. Acts 19:1-4 “And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus:…

32. Acts 19:1-4 …and finding certain disciples, He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him…

33. Acts 19:1-4 …We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized?...

34. Acts 19:1-4 …And they said, Unto John's baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance…

35. Acts 19:1-4 …saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus”

36. How did Apollos accept correction?

37. 1 Cor 3:5-11 “Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the…

38. 1 Cor 3:5-11 …increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one…

39. 1 Cor 3:5-11 …and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building…

40. 1 Cor 3:5-11 …According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon…

41. 1 Cor 3:5-11 …But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ”

42. Acts 10:48 “And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days”

43. Eph 4:14-15 “That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they…

44. Eph 4:14-15 …lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ”

45. Gal 3:26-27 “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ”

46. 1 Pet 3:21 “The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ”

47. Hear Believe Repent Confess Baptized What Would Apollos DO? Obey Christ Jesus