Spiritual Lessons from Paul’s 3rd Missionary Journey (1)

By Rev. Jeremiah Cheung

Scripture passage: 18:23 – 19:7

The Book of Acts chapters 18:23 – 20:30 chronicles Paul’s third missionary journey. Paul’s third missionary focused on Ephesus, where he remained for a period of three years. This is the longest that Paul had stayed in one place.

During this time, through Luke, the author of Acts, the Holy Spirit specifically mentioned several important figures, and we can learn from these people some valuable spiritual lessons:

1. Apollos – He was a teacher who received and passed in the truth 18:24-28

a. The 2 Timothy 2:2 model

b. Three C’s of Discipleship

2. Twelve Disciples Unclear about their Faith 19:1-7

a. They were disciples without the Lord

b. They were disciples without the Holy Spirit

c. They were disciples without Power

When we become a person filled with the Holy Spirit, we become an SOS person.

S – Scripture: go back to the Bible

O – Obedience: one who is filled with the Spirit obeys God’s Word.

S – Surrender: giving in to the Lord