Acts 18:1-28

Contents: Paul at Corinth. The careless Gallio. Paul takes a Jewish vow. Apollos at Ephesus.

Characters: Jesus, Paul, Aquila, Priscilla, Claudius, Silas, Timothy, Justus, Crispus, Gallio, Sosthenes, Apollos, John the Baptist.

Conclusion: Let the Gospel be propagated, not by force, but by fair argument, meeting the reasonings of sinners with ready answers from the Scriptures. It is always our duty to testify with all solemnity to Christ's deity, especially where men speak reproachfully of Him, thus making ourselves clean from the blood of their souls. Those who have Christ with them need not shrink from pleading the cause of heaven with boldness.

Key Word: Testifying (Acts 18:5) and reasoning (Acts 18:4; Acts 18:19).

Strong Verses: Acts 18:9; Acts 18:10.

Striking Facts: Acts 18:5; Acts 18:28. Too much cannot be said of the necessity, in our preaching or witnessing, of preaching «not ourselves, but Christ Jesus, the Lord,» teaching men from the Scriptures the great fundamental doctrine of His deity.