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(In)Formed FaithActs 18:24-19:10
Dr. Eric Bolger
Two Stories of (In)Forming
• Apollos (18:24-28)
Two Stories of (In)Forming
• Apollos (18:24-28)• Some Ephesian disciples (19:1-10)
Two Stories of (In)Forming
• (1) Apollos
Two Stories of (In)Forming
• (1) Apollos–A Jew from Alexandria, comes to Ephesus
Two Stories of (In)Forming
• (1) Apollos–A Jew from Alexandria, comes to Ephesus– “He was an eloquent man, competent in
the Scriptures. 25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in [the] spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, . . .
Two Stories of (In)Forming
• (1) Apollos–A Jew from Alexandria, comes to Ephesus– “He was an eloquent man, competent in
the Scriptures. 25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in [the] spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, . . .
though he knew only the baptism of John.”
Two Stories of (In)Forming
• (1) Apollos–Began to speak boldly in the synagogue
Two Stories of (In)Forming
• (1) Apollos–Began to speak boldly in the synagogue–Priscilla and Aquila heard him and “took
him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.”
Two Stories of (In)Forming
• (1) Apollos–Began to speak boldly in the synagogue–Priscilla and Aquila heard him and “took
him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.”–Goes to Greece (Corinth) with support and
encouragement from the Ephesian believers.
Two Stories of (In)Forming
• (1) Apollos– “When he arrived, he greatly helped those
who through grace had believed, 28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.”
Two Stories of (In)Forming
• (2) Some Disciples
Two Stories of (In)Forming
• (2) Some Disciples–Paul crosses Asia Minor towards Ephesus
and meets these men.
Two Stories of (In)Forming
• (2) Some Disciples–Paul crosses Asia Minor towards Ephesus
and meets these men.–Baptized into John’s baptism, but no
knowledge or experience of the Holy Spirit: “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
Two Stories of (In)Forming
• (2) Some Disciples– 4 “And Paul said, ‘John baptized with the
baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.’”
Two Stories of (In)Forming
• (2) Some Disciples– 5 “On hearing this, they were baptized
in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.”
Two Stories of (In)Forming
• (2) Some Disciples–Paul enters the synagogue in Ephesus and
speaks “boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.”
Two Stories of (In)Forming
• (2) Some Disciples–Paul enters the synagogue in Ephesus and
speaks “boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.”–After some Jews harden their hearts and
speak evil of “the Way,” Paul takes the 12 disciples to another venue where he preaches daily.
Two Stories of (In)Forming
• (2) Some Disciples– 10 “This continued for two years, so that all
the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.”
Lessons from the Two Stories
Lessons from the Two Stories
• God and his kingdom are bigger than our well-intended, but sometimes misguided, preconceptions.
Lessons from the Two Stories
• God and his kingdom are bigger than our well-intended, but sometimes misguided, preconceptions. – Southern Baptist mission
Lessons from the Two Stories
• God and his kingdom are bigger than our well-intended, but sometimes misguided, preconceptions. – Southern Baptist mission–Muslims meeting Jesus
Lessons from the Two Stories
• God and his kingdom are bigger than our well-intended, but sometimes misguided, preconceptions. – Southern Baptist mission–Muslims meeting Jesus– Long time friends and colleagues
Lessons from the Two Stories
• There are many un(in)formed Christians in the world today.
Lessons from the Two Stories
• There are many un(in)formed Christians in the world today.–Conversion only
Lessons from the Two Stories
• There are many un(in)formed Christians in the world today.–Conversion only– Experience only
Lessons from the Two Stories
• There are many un(in)formed Christians in the world today.–Conversion only– Experience only–Knowledge only
Lessons from the Two Stories
• There are many un(in)formed Christians in the world today.–Conversion only– Experience only–Knowledge only– “Jesus” only
Lessons from the Two Stories
• True conversion is a life-long process
Lessons from the Two Stories
• True conversion is a life-long process• True faith includes knowledge
Lessons from the Two Stories
• True conversion is a life-long process• True faith includes knowledge• True faith includes experience
Lessons from the Two Stories
• True conversion is a life-long process• True faith includes knowledge• True faith includes experience• True faith is cultivated in relationship
with other believers.
How Harvest Can Help (In)Form Us
How Harvest Can Help (In)Form Us
• Worship service engagement
How Harvest Can Help (In)Form Us
• Worship service engagement• Equipping Hour
How Harvest Can Help (In)Form Us
• Worship service engagement• Equipping Hour–New opportunities for engagement with
God, God’s truth, others
How Harvest Can Help (In)Form Us
• Worship service engagement• Equipping Hour–New opportunities for engagement with
God, God’s truth, others–Catachesis of children and adults
How Harvest Can Help (In)Form Us
• Worship service engagement• Equipping Hour–New opportunities for engagement with
God, God’s truth, others–Catachesis of children and adults
• Community Groups
How Harvest Can Help (In)Form Us
• Worship service engagement• Equipping Hour–New opportunities for engagement with
God, God’s truth, others–Catachesis of children and adults
• Community Groups• Mission trips
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