Acts 18:28
“for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.”
What does Acts 18:28 mean?
Apollos was an eloquent speaker who knew the Old Testament deeply, and here Luke is showing us what made him so effective in conversations about Jesus. He didn't just declare his beliefs or argue from emotion, but carefully worked through the Scriptures themselves, demonstrating from what the Jewish community already held sacred that Jesus fulfilled the promises they'd been waiting for. This kind of reasoning, rooted in shared texts and patient explanation, had real power to shift how people understood their own faith. It's a reminder that thoughtful engagement, especially when we're willing to meet people where they are, can open minds in ways that assertion alone never could.