1.Conversion to Christ &Christian commitment
A Jewish Convert - Acts 18:2
Paul’s Convert?
Priscilla a Jew?
Caste/country/language no bar
II Cor 6:14 –
equally yoked together
Honesty, Willing To Change, Leave Parents Religion, Do What is Right
King Claudius Expelled them From Rome …Hardship-AD
49-50
No Sour Grapes
2.No complexity among partners
Pricilla mentioned 1st five times
High social status ? Highly gifted ?
Worked together in perfect partnership
No self pity
No superiority / inferiority complex
No show off
No proving superiority
3.A Wonderful Team
I Pet 3:7- husband in harmony
with wife – honouring her
Amos 3:3- two walk together-be agreed?
Compatible - Get Along:
Their Mindset
Their Attitude
Their Views of Life
4.Consistency during mobility- 3 major shifts / transfers
Adopted to changed places- not get buried
Joined Christian fellowships in those places
Involved in Christian service
5. They Were Willing To Share
Their Work - Acts 18:3-tent making
Their Home - Acts 18:3- hospitality
Their Time - Acts 18:18-go extra mile
Their Faith- Acts 18:26 -with
Apollo
Their House - Rom.16:5 for church
1 Cor.16:19- Christian service
I Tim.6:18
6.Open
Christian Home-
Christian hospitality- it costs- Acts 18:11- Paul stayed with them 18
months
Iki.17:19 – upper room of zarephath widow
Home Church- I Cor.16:19- cell groups/GBS
Gave Christian fellowship- ‘koinonia’
Christian counseling – on practical living
Christian teaching- Biblical doctrines
7.Teamed well with Paul
Acts 18:18- Paul sailed for Syria – P&A went with him
Rom.16:3 – Helpers / fellow worker with Paul
Physical support, prayer support, financial support,
Counseling , encouraging
8.Laid Their Necks on The Line
Rom.16:3-4- Suffered for the Gospel -risked own necks
Acts18,19- beaten with Paul?
Jn 15:13- lay down life for friends
1 Jn3:16- lay down life for brethren
9.Had A Good
Reputation, Influence
Rom. 16:3-4- reputation in churches of gentiles
Not by Accident
Not By Being Haphazard
Not By Being Sporadic, Hit and Miss
Doers of Word- James 1:22-25
Do – Work – Sacrifice – Give
Self introspection
Am I equally yoked together?
Do I suffer due to complexes?
Do I Work together in perfect partnership?
Do I team up with my life partner in harmony?
Are we Compatible in our
Mindset, Attitude and Views of Life?
Am I Consistent during mobility/ transfer in my Christian witness?
Am I Willing To Share my home, my
time and my faith with fellow members
Is my home an open one for ministry?
