S: Acts 18
O: Paul was not a solo act. God had a lot of others that he sent along to also share the Gospel. He met up with Priscilla and Aquila in Corinth. Later, when they found Apollos in Ephesus, it became clear that they had travelled there with Paul. After Paul left Asia Minor to return to Judea, they remained and continued the work, helping Apollos come to a fuller knowledge of the Gospel (since he only had known about John the Baptist’s work before that) and then Apollos went on to become the Billy Graham of his time. I daresay if they had had TV back then, Apollos would have become more famous than Paul.
A: Later, Paul tells Timothy, “the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” (2 Timothy 2:2) He was practising what he preached.
Remember, Paul was writing in a culture and language where male-centred expressions were the norm. A modern translation puts it as “the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others,” which conveys the same idea. Elsewhere in scripture, it makes it clear that these things applies to both male and female followers of Jesus. In fact, right here in Acts 18, we see Priscilla teaching Apollos.
So we need to be making disciples who make disciples. We need to be intentional about making disciples who make disciples, spurring one another on to love and good deeds.
P: Father, may I be a good disciple, and also a disciple-maker. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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