Devotionals for April 8, 2022
TNLC Women! Join us for our next women's event at TopGolf Tampa on May 7! CLICK HERE for more info!
READ
ACTS 18:24-28
24 Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos, an eloquent speaker who knew the Scriptures well, had arrived in Ephesus from Alexandria in Egypt. 25 He had been taught the way of the Lord, and he taught others about Jesus with an enthusiastic spirit and with accuracy. However, he knew only about John’s baptism. 26 When Priscilla and Aquila heard him preaching boldly in the synagogue, they took him aside and explained the way of God even more accurately.
27 Apollos had been thinking about going to Achaia, and the brothers and sisters in Ephesus encouraged him to go. They wrote to the believers in Achaia, asking them to welcome him. When he arrived there, he proved to be of great benefit to those who, by God’s grace, had believed. 28 He refuted the Jews with powerful arguments in public debate. Using the Scriptures, he explained to them that Jesus was the Messiah.
24 Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos, an eloquent speaker who knew the Scriptures well, had arrived in Ephesus from Alexandria in Egypt. 25 He had been taught the way of the Lord, and he taught others about Jesus with an enthusiastic spirit and with accuracy. However, he knew only about John’s baptism. 26 When Priscilla and Aquila heard him preaching boldly in the synagogue, they took him aside and explained the way of God even more accurately.
27 Apollos had been thinking about going to Achaia, and the brothers and sisters in Ephesus encouraged him to go. They wrote to the believers in Achaia, asking them to welcome him. When he arrived there, he proved to be of great benefit to those who, by God’s grace, had believed. 28 He refuted the Jews with powerful arguments in public debate. Using the Scriptures, he explained to them that Jesus was the Messiah.
REFLECT
This passage features three epic evangelists. They were humble and willing to learn from others (Priscilla and Aquila were discipled by the Apostle Paul). We can learn much from them: all three were proactive in their faith and were effective catalysts in the spiritual growth of others. They used the gifts that God had given them to honor King Jesus.
APPLY
Q: How did Priscilla and Aquila disciple Apollos? How did he respond?
Q: How can you be a catalyst of faith at TNLC?
Q: Who do you know who needs to be born again? How can you make space in your busy life to share Jesus with them?
Q: How can you be a catalyst of faith at TNLC?
Q: Who do you know who needs to be born again? How can you make space in your busy life to share Jesus with them?
SING
“I Speak the Name” by Church of the City
PRAY
"And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.”
Lord God, enable us to see the schemes and lies of the Enemy and run from them. We confess our sins and long to be reconciled to You and others. Help us to fill our lives with godly, wholesome things so that we have less time for temptation.
Lord God, enable us to see the schemes and lies of the Enemy and run from them. We confess our sins and long to be reconciled to You and others. Help us to fill our lives with godly, wholesome things so that we have less time for temptation.