Acts 18:24-26

Acts 18:24-26 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. John the Baptist was Jesus’ first cousin. He was about six months older than Jesus. John was a wild man who lived in the desert and preached repentance. What does repentance mean? Repentance means to be sorry for your sins and to change your mind to God’s way. John had several followers who preached just like him. King Herod had John executed. Then a year or two later, Jesus died on the cross and offered salvation to all who would believe. So Apollos preached repentance just like John, but he didn’t know that Jesus was the other part of John’s message. You see, salvation is in two parts: You must turn from your sins to God. As you turn to Jesus in faith, you are turning from your sins in repentance. But the two parts are actually the same thing. It is like the heads and tails are two parts of the same coin. They are different, but the same. So Paul’s two friends Aquila and Priscilla explained the complete gospel to Apollos. Apollos was a great speaker and preacher for the Lord.