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Aquila and Priscilla: Discipling Side by Side

Acts 18:1-28; 19:1-7

Background (Acts 18:1-2)

52 A.D. - Roman Emperor Claudius

They Made Their Living Together (Acts 18:1-8)

God’s Timing (vv. 1-3)

“For by trade they were tent-makers” – v. 3

The complete marriage (vv. 4-8)

v. 8 – “Many others in Corinth also became believers and were baptized”

They Grew in the Word Together (Acts 18:9-11; 18-26)

Their discipler taught them together (vv. 9-11)

They learned God’s Word thoroughly. (Acts 18:18-28)

Paul left Corinth for Ephesus and they accompanied him

Paul left them in Ephesus when he left for his home church in Antioch (Acts 18:18-22)

Apollos: He was not _____________ instructed, but he was _____________ instructed

“But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately” - Acts 18:26

It is very difficult to decide which one to admire the most

Aquila and Priscilla modeled servanthood and disciple‑making skills

Apollos modeled a receptive spirit and a delightful submission

Later, Apollos “desired to cross into Achaia”

Acts 18:27‑28

Acts 17:3

They Served the Lord Together

Their home was a church

1 Corinthians 16:19

Romans 16:3-5

They were and are still remembered - 2 Timothy 4:19

They Were Great Disciple Makers Together (Acts 18:24-28; 19:1-7)

Disciple‑making is inevitable (Luke 6:40; 2 Timothy 3:10-11)

Everybody with any influence at all makes disciples.

The Problem Of Disciple‑Making (Acts 19:1-7)

God’s Provision In Disciple‑Making

The Product of Disciple‑Making Is Predictable

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