Accuracy

Today, we are given a glimpse of the beginning of Paul’s third missionary journey. There is a link in the “sites” section that will allow you to interactively track his journey. Then, introduced to a guy that will become a key figure in the church at Corinth.


Acts 18
23 After spending some time in Antioch, Paul went back through Galatia and Phrygia, visiting and strengthening all the believers. 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.


Accuracy. You can possess all the adjectives in the world (eloquence, enthusiasm, boldness); but when it comes to sharing the good news of Jesus, the most important is accurate. As followers of Jesus, we have a responsibility to be constantly improving our accuracy through private study, group dialogue and personal experience. As followers of Jesus, we also have a responsibility to (graciously!) sharpen the accuracy of others. Priscilla and Aquila provide the perfect example. The key to accuracy is discipline. It won’t happen easily or quickly; but through patience and consistency.