April 12, 2026

Strengthening – Acts 18:22-28 – Rev. Justin Young

Main Point: Healthy churches are strengthened, not just started.

Acts 18:22-28

• Paul: Strengthening through traveling and teaching (vv. 22-23)
• Priscilla and Aquila: Strengthening through knowing and showing (vv. 24-26)
• Apollos: Strengthening through growing and going (vv. 27-28)

Three Questions

• Are we traveling and teaching?
• Are we knowing and showing?
• Are we growing and going?

Announcements

• Church spring cleaning is April 18! Breakfast provided at 8 am and cleaning is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Mandarin speakers are invited to join the Building A Blessed Family Conference led by Rev. Wilfred Su on April 24-26.

🌏 Global Spotlight: Charles Chow

This Week's Bible Reading

• April 13 - Psalm 64; Acts 24
• April 14 - Psalm 65; Acts 25
• April 15 - Psalm 66; Acts 26
• April 16 - Psalm 67; Acts 27
• April 17 - Psalm 68; Acts 28

(Complete plan here.)

Growth Group Guide

1. Would you rather receive or give correction? Why?
2. Read Acts 18:22-28. What do you learn about Paul? Priscilla and Aquila? Apollos?
3. Which character are you most like? Why? Which character do you wish you were like? Why?
4. In vv. 24-25, what does Apollos have going for him, and what is his gap? Regarding yourself in life and ministry, what do you have going for you, and what are your gaps?
5. In v. 26, how do Priscilla and Aquila correct Apollos? What can we learn from that? Have you received or given such correction? How did it go?
6. What evidence is there in vv. 27-28 that Apollos responded positively?
7. What has been your experience of worshiping at a local church while traveling? What are the challenges and benefits?
8. How well do think our church knows the Scriptures? What gaps might there be?
9. Like Apollos, do you desire to minister to others? What does that look like for you?
10. How can you strengthen our church?
11. As a group, pray through Ephesians 1:15-23.