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One must pray for Spiritual Faith to continue speaking the truth and reality of Christ Jesus.

@ Irene123 Serpent in the dictionary is a large snake. Genesis 49:17 Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
Never seen a frog bite a horse before LOL

John 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. We must read his Word in Spirit. Philippians 3:3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

God is giving as his own faith to us as a GIFT TO UNDERSTAND AND OBEY HIS MESSAGE HE NEVER GIVES US ANY RISKS GOD'S GRACE AND HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOREVER. FAITH COMES ONLY BY HEARING THE WORDS OF GOD. LET'S PRAISE AND THANKS JESUS FOR THE BLOOD

Irene123, I agree that Aquila and Priscilla expounded the Scriptures more perfectly from the OT to Apollos. The couple had recently spent much time with the apostle Paul and were no doubt were very familiar with Jesus Christ his crucifixion, death, and resurrection which proved Christ is the messiah which Apollos debated and convinced the uJews publicly
v28. Glory be to God!

Crocs, lizards, toads, frogs, these are 'just' MY opinion; I know they don't crawl on their belly, but their bellies DO touch the ground. The Bible does not say - snake.

Irene123: The other day you made a remark that serpent was not a snake for the are many creatures that crawl on their bellies. Would you let me know what other creature crawls on his belly. Thank you.

I never saw this before, the connection between this and 1 Cor.1:1 - Sosthenes. In Acts 17:18 which happened before Cor. 1:1, he was a priest in a Jewish synagogue. I guess, after being beaten - he became a Christian or he was a new Christian trying to reach his fellow Jews before being kicked out ..... ?

Acts 18:2 says Aquila was from Pontus. I got curious, looked up Pontus. And the article reminded me there were people (Greeks, "strangers") present on the Day of Pentecost, Acts 2:9. It was during the Roman period that Christianity entered Pontus and near-by areas from the Roman 'dispersion'. God wanted His people to spread His word beyond Jerusalem, and this is how he did it.

To Andrew, v. 24, 1 26 '15 - Apollos did know the O.T. all TRUE Jews did but there may have been a few N.T. scriptures circulating at his time but the N.T. wasn't even begun in writing until at least 15 yrs. after the start of the N.T. church in Acts ch. 2. Aquila Priscilla expounded the scriptures more perfectly all this could very well have been from just the O.T.

Some people seem to find that 'faith' is a risk; Strange - as God's word itself says that "..... without faith it is impossible to please Him." God would not give us something that was a - risk.

Acts 18:9

Acts 18: 6; Ezek. 3:9.

Acts 18:24-28 - Aquila

God love me so must and he said time dontworrding my son you be in better place in heaven with me
Acts18;13

I love God
He has done plenty of things for us
I just love him so much

v. 8 - I love Crispus; the chief ruler of the synagogue. Caiaphus crucified Jesus; he was a Jew too. and they both lived at the same time. amazing.....

From this chapter I've learned that if we walk with God and be in obedience He will be with us through any storm or trail in our life as He did with Paul,,Love His word.

Mamie - the term "pressed in the Spirit" is just another way of saying that God's conviction to do, or not to do, something, weighs heavy upon us. This has nothing to do with condemnation, but is conviction of the Spirit felt very strongly. Once I was reading the Word and God told me to do something. I wanted to finish reading the Word first, but had to go, and do, then He allowed me to finish.

what did the verse 5,chapter 18 of acts mean when it said Paul was pressed in the spirit

God is good all the time. He is watching his own words every time he spake all words comes from the Father. Jesus is the perfect obedience to the Father therefore we must also believe his words and obey them. Without obeying his words we cant recieve any blessing, healing, peace and life in abundance. God is a promising God to us and he will lay down his life for us. We are saved by his Grace. Amn

We we believe the whole bible but take in consideration to whom it is speaking. Before the cross is O.T. doctrine Heb 9:17. The verse you quoted said covet to PROPHESY. So according to that verse one should ardently want to prophesy. The speaking in tongues was needed at Corinth because Corinth see Acts 18:1 had lots of Jews see verse 2 and there was a synagoge beside the place where they were meeting and Jews require a sign 1 Cor 1:22 and tongues are for a SIGN 1 Cor 14:22. Those are verses in their context. Mark 16 and Acts 2 has baptism associated with salvation because it is the Kingdom gospel being preached by a man names Simon Peter who didn 't even know of the body of Christ mystery. This was revealed to the Apostle Paul Eph 3:1-9. They said what must WE do in Acts 2. This is as a Nation because the KINGDOM is being offered to the JEWISH NATION see Acts 3:19, Rom 11:26-29, Heb 8:8-12, Jer 31:33-34, 33:8,50:20, Dan 9:24. No one is saved like Acts 2:38 again. Acts 16:31 shows how an individual is saved. What must I do to be SAVED? Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and THOU SHALT BE SAVED.

Apollos was a student of bible,nt just a student of the scripture he was rooted in d word of God.dt is a great thing thing to learn frm.

Part 1 of 2: Hello Whatitsays: Now you stated that there are no women preachers in the Bible? However, There is Priscilla of the husband and wife team of Aquila and Priscilla, Acts 18: 26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly . If you read Romans Chapter 16 you will find devout women who labored in the Lord. Priscilla and Aquila had a church in their home. When you are truly saved in Christ Jesus, there is the following, Galatians 3: 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus .

Part 2 of 3: Both Apollos and these 12 men were baptized unto John s baptism. While Apollos was in Ephesus teaching all he knew Aquilla and Priscilla heard him speaking they took him aside and taught him the way of the Lord more perfectly, Acts 18: 24 thru 28. When he was disposed meaning when he was placed in order of the right way, he began to teach, Acts 18: 28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. We can deduce that it was this time that Apollos was saved. In 1 Corinthians 3: 6 Paul confirmed this by saying I have planted, Apollos watered but God gave the increase . If I can say it like this, Paul laid the foundation, Apollos was the teacher or preacher who continued to water what Paul laid down, and God added to the church such as should be added.

whom GOD kept is well kept and whom HE love is well loved. GOD said in his Holy Bible, I will never leave you nor forsake you, but will be with you to the end of the world. All we have to do is trust in Him and believe upon His words, AMEN.

Acts 18 9 10 is a verse the holy spirit gave to me when I was going through a terrible separation. The Lord called me and told me that he would use all that I was to go through for the glory of Jesus! Since that time 12 to 20 family members have come to know Jesus through my faithfulness to God. Jesus also healed me totally of cancer. My life have been spared through many terrible car accidents. I 've been to Australia and have witnessed a little boy totally healed of breathing problems!I am remarried now after raising three adult children. And at 40 years old the Lord Jesus gave me another baby after my tubes were tied for 14 years. God is awesome and faithful to his promises. He promised to be with me and that I would not he have many people in every city of this world. I am never alone! Jesus Christ is the only answer for the world!

What we from this chapter is that God will always speak when we are in his will, and also he will protect us from the evil ones,for he says "I have called you by your name you are mine,when you pass through sea I will be with you,when you pass through the rivers it will not overflow you and when you pass the fire it will not burn you even the heat will not scouch you for I am with you,He says "I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.Isaiah.43 1 3

In this chapter we see see that when the Jews rose against Paul...it was not because he had changed his message...the same he had been preaching for a year and half. At time even when right, you will be fought but its not a reason enough to leave the good you are doing because of opposition. vs 18 shows that after opposition, Paul tarried even longer and only left when it was time to do so. On verse 21 22 Paul is asked to stay but he does not stay...you don 't stay because man has persuaded you, neither do you leave because man has persecuted you...you only either stay or leave when God instructs!

Paul, you are the vessel that I will use to manifest the mystery of the Church to the gentiles, the devil will try to cause you to fear, resist him and speak what I will put in you.Your security is my concern. That is the nature of our GOD loving and catering.