Acts 18:25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John. NIV
HE TAUGHT ABOUT JESUS ACCURATELY
Recently, I was discussing with someone about a common trend in the evangelistic method of some believers. During evangelism, it is common to hear some folks say things like: "Come and listen to my papa preach'. When given the opportunity to preach, they can hardly make a statement or two without saying, 'Papa said'. They know so much about 'Papa' but they know little or nothing about Christ. They teach and preach Papa's theology but not the theology of Christ. Why? They haven't met the Jesus of the Bible though they know their papa.
Brother Apollos was not teaching about another person save Christ. There's a hymn I love so much. One of the stanzas read thus:
Jesus only is our message,
Jesus all our theme shall be;
We will lift up Jesus ever,
Jesus only will we see.
One of the offshoot of acquiring sound bible-based education as we were taught yesterday is that it would help you to present Christ and teach him accurately like Apollos did.
You cannot accurately teach what you have not learnt. Jesus gave a learning invitation to all in Matthew 11:29 : Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Why would Jesus tell us to come learn of him? The reason is because He is the central theme of the Bible from Genesis to revelation. He was concealed in the old testament but fully revealed in the new testament. The true gospel is focused on him and no one else. Though brother Apollos knew only the baptism of John but his knowledge about Christ was sound. Paul's desire was to know Christ more, Phil3:10. Little wonder why he taught about Christ deeply and accurately.
Father, reveal Christ to me more through your word and in my heart In Jesus name.