Apollos-An Example

Acts 18:25b "he (Apollos) taught accurately the things concerning Jesus though he knew only the Baptism of John."

Here are some things I felt convicted about concerning this passage:

• I ought not to judge brothers and sisters on their lack of Bible knowledge. Especially at the beginning. Apollos knew little yet he could teach accurately by the Spirit of God. Priscilla and Aquila proceed to teach him more fully the way of God, but you don't get the idea that they chided him for his lack of knowledge. Rather, it was probably done out of love and recognition of the zeal in him.
  

• We ought to be humbled concerning our own hearts. Apollos only had a baptism given by man to spur his teaching. I have the baptism of The Holy Spirit and the entire New Testament to light me on fire for Christ and yet I am often cold and unwilling to share with others.

Let us press on to have our hearts so full of the gospel that we pull along side brother and sisters with a lot of zeal but not a lot of knowledge. Let's encourage them in the whole truth. It wouldn't hurt for some of that zeal to rub off on us either. :)