Acts 18:24-28

I. APOLLOS’ LOVE FOR GOD’S WORD

A. “Mighty in the Scriptures” (Acts 18:24; 1 Timothy 4:13; 2 Timothy 2:15)
B. “Instructed in the way of the Lord” (Acts 18:25)
        1. John’s baptism (Mark 1:4; 11:30; as opposed to Matthew 28:19)
        2. Re-baptism in Ephesus (Acts 19:1-5)

II. APOLLOS’ ATTITUDE WHEN HE LEARNED THE TRUTH

A. He humbly accepted correction
B. He believed that those in error should change (Galatians 1:6-9; Acts 18:26)

III. APOLLOS’ TREMENDOUS ZEAL

A. “Being fervent in spirit” (Acts 18:25; Romans 12:11)
        1. zeo – “to boil with heat, be hot…metaphorically, used of ‘boiling’ anger, love, zeal for what is good or bad”
        2. Zeal must be based on truth (Romans 10:1-3)
B. “Vigorously refuted the Jews publicly” (Acts 18:28)
C. The teacher is not the thing to put your faith in; put your faith in God (1 Corinthians 13:1-7)