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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold is as pictures of silver.(Prov.25:11) It is so important to speak the right words to people at the right time to produce the right results. When you think of apples of gold in pictures of silver, then you are thinking of wealth and excellence. When we speak wisdom into the lives of others we are making them wealthy. Therefore we must seek God for He is the source of all wisdom and He will give us just the right words needed at the right time.
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#And there were seven sons of one sceva, a Jew and chief of the preists, which did so. And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know and Paul I know but who are ye? Acts 19:14,15
We are seeing a question of demoniacal possession and Matt. 8:29 talks about this. Jesus had told the disciples to rejoice that the demons are subject to them, but only rejoice that your names are written down in the Lamb's Book in heaven. And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of the house naked and wounded. And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus and fear fell on them all and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. And many that believed came and confessed and showed their deeds.
#Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, we adjurr you by Jesus whom Paul preached. Acts 19:13
These vagabond Jews thinking it a sort of incantation, seek to have an exorcism. The Lord Jesus refers to them in Matt. 12:27 and Josephus said they derived the knowledge of this art from Solomon. This is a classic example of not having a Personal relationship with the Lord and what happens to you. Satan can only be overcome by the power of the Lord Jesus and not by someone who preaches Jesus. This shows us here that there is humor in the bible. Satan laughs at all those who attempt to expel him out of the bodies or souls of men but by Divine faith.
#And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons and the diseases departed from them, and evil spirits went out of them. Acts 19:11,12
What a blessing as the hand of the Lord was on Paul: such that special miracles were being done and the diseased were being healed and the evil spirits went out of them. How we need a move of God in this pandemic. So if we need to use handkerchiefs or aprons let the hand of the Lord fall on us. I pray that those suffering from mental illness will be healed in Jesus's name Amen.
#And he went into the synagogue and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. Acts 19:8
Paul had returned to the synagogue preaching the gospel for three months disputing and persuading them of the things of the kingdom of God. But when divers were hardened and believed not but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of Tyrannus. We see how when the gospel is not accepted, it is ok to separate the disciples as Paul did. He did this for two years; so that all they who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews, and Greeks.
#And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them and they spake with tongues and prophesied. Acts 19:6
Paul laid his hands on them and the baptisms of the Holy Spirit were upon them. And they spoke in tongues and prophesied. This was the sign to the early church that the Holy Spirit had come. Paul said that tongues would cease and today not many speak in tongues, but if they do there must be an interpreter. So that the Church body will be edified
#And he said unto them, unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, unto John's baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people in that they should believe on Him which should come after him, that is on Christ Jesus. Acts 19:3,4
Paul instructed the people that the baptism of John was on repentance through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
#He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, we have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. Acts 19:2
Paul asked a very profound question and their reply leads him to believe that Apollos had not taught them properly the doctrine of the Pentecostal teachings of Christ. It is very important that we are taught well the complete Word of God before we teach others. James said to be not many masters, for we will be judged severely of God if we fail to rightly divide the Word of God. Paul told Timotheus to study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman who needs not to be ashamed rightly dividing the scriptures. II Tim 2:15
#And it came to pass, that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus and found certain disciples, Acts 19:1
Happy Mother's Day Paul has just returned to Ephesus and the people had been formerly baptized by John the Baptist. They were imperfectly instructed in Christianity and some were likely baptized by Apollos before he had been instructed in Christ in a more perfect way. Just like Mothers have to learn how to be better mothers through scriptures. The Virgin Mary said be it unto me the handmaiden of the Lord according to thy word. This is how to know Christ in a more perfect way. So it was for Apollos he was taught about baptism by Aquila and Priscilla. So if you want to be a good mother study the mother's who take the servant's heart like the Virgin Mary.
#And when he was disposed to past into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace: Acts 18:27
Apollos was mightily convincing the Jews and that publickly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. So the other disciples said to receive him, for he was worthy of their confidence. Let us through grace and Divine favor receive him too.
#This man was instructed in the ways 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. Acts 18:25
So Apollos was well taught on the baptism of John the Baptist so Aquila and Priscilla mentored him in the ways of God more perfectly. I thank God that I can mentor my brothers and sisters in Christ in the ways of God. This is how the Church grows.
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