- In the last days, God
says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and
daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men
will dream dreams.
- Even on my
servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
and they will prophesy.
The context of the
passage indicates that men, women, and servants¡Xindeed, all types of
people¡Xwill receive extraordinary insight and guidance from God (visions and
dreams) and be granted the gift to prophesy. At a basic level, prophecy is
speaking forth a message from or on behalf of God; thus, preaching is a form
of prophetic utterance. In a general sense, all who know God,
make God known. More specifically, all who know God are also eligible to
prophesy, or preach, the gospel.
B. Partner in Ministry: Acts 18:18-23 From Corinth
to Ephesus, Paul was accompanied by a married couple, Priscilla and Aquila,
fellow tentmakers with whom Paul had stayed and worked while in Corinth (Acts 18:3).
Aquila, a Jew, and his wife Priscilla were
believers before meeting Paul. After being expelled from Rome
(18:2),
Acts 18:24-27, a Jew named Apollos, came
to Ephesus. Apollos
taught accurately about Jesus so far as his limited knowledge allowed. He
¡§knew only the baptism of John,¡¨ which may mean that he accepted Jesus as the
Messiah, as the Baptist had proclaimed. However, he seemed unaware of the
fulfillment of John¡¦s prophesy that the Messiah would ¡§baptize . . . with the
Holy Spirit and fire¡¨ (Luke 3:15).
Priscilla and Aquila recognized Apollos¡¦ spirit and
potential. Rather than correct him publicly, they invited him to their
home where they explained the gospel more accurately.
New Testament references to the couple more often name Priscilla before Aquila
(also Romans 16:3,
4; 2 Timothy 4:19).
Evidently Priscilla had greater prominence within the early
church. She almost certainly took the lead in teaching.
Apollos and the instruction bore immediate fruit. With the
blessing of the Ephesian believers, Apollos moved to Corinth
in Achaia where he continued Paul¡¦s ministry among the Jews (Acts
18:4).
C. Fellow Laborers in
Ministry: Ro.16:1-7 Paul¡¦s letter to Christians
in Rome preceded his visit.
However, he already knew a number of the believers. Only Priscilla and Aquila
are named elsewhere in Scripture. Interestingly, one-third of those
named in this chapter are women.
Phoebe was known as a servant (the Greek word used
here is often translated ¡§deaconess¡¨. Apparently she was a wealthy person who
helped support Paul¡¦s ministry. Phoebe was highly regarded in the church; and
she may have delivered this letter from Chorinth to Rome. This provides evidence that women had
important roles in the early church. Cenchrea, the town where Phoebe lived,
was the eastern port of Corinth, six miles from the city center.
Priscilla and Aquila
had returned to Rome.
Paul regarded them as equals (co-workers) in the spread of the gospel.
Although the circumstances are unknown, this couple had laid their lives on
the line for Paul.
Point: In Scripture, women taught both men and
women, and are designated as deacons and apostles. Ministry roles should not
be restricted by gender, age, or social status¡Xsuch roles are given by the
Holy Spirit.
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