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Speak with Grace

[Apollos] began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately. — Acts 18:26

Far from his home in Egyptian Alexandria, Apollos was preaching about Jesus in Ephesus. Apollos was a learned man, but he didn’t have the whole story. He needed someone to come alongside and help him understand the gospel more completely.

Priscilla and Aquila heard Apollos speaking in the local synagogue and invited him to their home. They chose a wise mentoring approach with Apollos. Rather than correcting him in public or openly challenging his teaching, they fostered a relationship with him in the context of loving fellowship. They guided Apollos by clearly explaining God’s Word to him.

This couple did not just go home and criticize the ­preacher. They did not tell their neighbors how Apollos was getting things wrong. Rather, they went to him directly and invested in him, reaching out in love and gaining a friend and colleague in ministry.

Apollos learned from Priscilla and Aquila, and he went on to preach with great vigor. He was corrected in a way that encouraged and strengthened him for effective ministry.

How would our communities be if we chose to guide others in more loving fellowship? Choose to come alongside and invest in people’s lives!

PRAYER

Lord, use me to offer correction in encouraging ways and to invest the truth of your word in someone with love. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Rev. Isaac G. Y Bangalu Founder & CE

Couples & Singles Network for Christ Initiative

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