Title: Priscilla and Aquila (Romans 16:3)
Contents Bible verse; Romans 16:3
Priscilla and Aquila
Priscilla and Aquila in today's text are not the main characters in the Bible, but minor roles or supporting roles.
It is a projected figure.
However, as I have always said, the characters introduced in the Bible are all cooperative, without leading or supporting roles.
All those who make the gospel come true are precious protagonists in God's work.
Also, Buriscilla and Aquila in today's text are easily neglected in the history of the New Testament.
is.
There is no record of the origin of these two people, their family, or the course of their life.
However, in Acts 18:2, they are only introduced as “Jews of Bundo”.
is.
But Paul always cites the Jews born of this man,
(Romans 16:3 1 Corinthians 16:19 2 Tim 4:19) Greet Prisca and Aquila, saying hello to them.
which is of particular interest.
Paul missed them wherever he went, and everywhere in his epistles, “Priscilla” (Priscilla la
said hello to "Aquila" and her name is Prisga's nickname.
Who were those whom Paul loved so special?
Who are the saints that the Lord's servant especially loves?
Looking at the devotion of Prisca and Aquila, we decide to check our faith.
1,They had a solid knowledge of the gospel.
In Acts 18, we know about John's baptism, but we don't know much about the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
He is explaining the whole of the gospel to Apollos, a gospel minister who does not understand.
All.
(Acts 18:26) As he began to speak boldly in the synagogue, Priscilla and Aquila heard it and brought him
Then he explained the way of God in more detail.
The source of devotion is unshakable when there is a complete understanding of the gospel.
Many people fervently dedicate themselves to cooling off between meals because they lack an understanding of the gospel.
because it is That is why God says in Hosea 4:6, My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
You sighed.
Wherever anyone asks me about the gospel, I can explain it without hesitation.
You must become a saint.
When a pastor meets such a saint, his heart is refreshed, he gains reward and strength, and when he meets such a saint, he
When he becomes infinitely lovely.
2, Their house was a house that Paul could go to whenever he was in need.
In the Holy Bible it says helpers in Christ jesus.
In other words, “helper” means someone who helps in times of need or in an emergency.
They immigrated to Rome and were expelled from Rome by the Order of Expulsion of Jews.
He was living in Corinth.
They meet Paul the evangelist and help him, providing all the comforts.
Sometimes they help with material things, sometimes they offer their homes as places of worship, and sometimes they tell Paul
We also provide lodging.
When Paul preached the gospel while staying in Corinth for 18 months, he said, "Priscilla and Aquila"
I think that they lived in the house of , and used that place as a place of worship.
It was a difficult time when we did not know when and how we might face hardship together.
It was the days of the Early Church when they were caught and killed while preaching the gospel.
However, "Prisca and Aquila" and their husbands were devoted to helping Paul preach the gospel.
It was hot.
What a blessing it is for a pastor to have such saints.
It is this silent help that Paul was able to win with the great work of the gospel in the early church days.
This is because there were the hands of the invisible saints.
So they were people who could go to Paul without hesitation when he was in need.
Someone who can talk about difficulties without hesitation . . . . . . .
Someone you can always ask for help when you need it...............
Prisca and Aquila were such a person.
So Paul confidently exclaims!.
They gave their lives for my life.... (Romans 16:4)
At that time, that Priscilla and Aquila are still in need "as well" and "very much".
So Paul could not forget them wherever he went.
(Romans 16:4) They laid down their lives for my life; not only me, but also the Gentiles.
All the churches of
3, They are well in harmony with each other in good works.
In Acts and Paul's epistles, the couple's names appear exactly the same.
In the Bible, there is a couple who were reconciled to evil.
"The Ananias Sapphira couple"
Among those who are named together in the Bible, Ananias and Sapphira are good at harmonizing with evil things.
together they perished.
When one side of the couple goes wrong, at least one side is alert, disciplines and corrects it, and Pharaoh goes
Even these days, there are many people who harmonize with the wrong things and go down the path of destruction together.
Let's discuss together and break the week,
Let's discuss together and eat our tithes,
Discussing together and slandering the church
We discuss together and gossip about the pastor,
It is said that there are many church members who disagree with the classmates after discussing it together.
But "Priscilla and Aquila"
They had a purpose when it came to devotion.
“Let us risk our lives to help the Lord and Servant, because this is the faith of martyrdom for the Lord.
So they gave up their tent-making business, and when Paul went to Ephesus, he set up his possessions and
They will leave for Ephesus with Wool.
(Acts 18:18) After a few more days, Paul said goodbye to his brothers and set out for Syria by boat
Priscilla and Aquila were with them.
These days, when the business doesn't go well, they all blame the church and leave the church.
If the favored husband or wife asks to donate even a portion of their wealth to help build the church, from that day onwards
This house becomes a battlefield.
How beautiful it is to see a married couple working together for a good cause.
There is no family that looks as beautiful as a couple united by faith.
Pastor Paul loved the family of Prisca and Aquila, who was such a harmonious family.
will be
The Holy Spirit was surprised by sending really good devotions to Paul, the evangelist of the early church.
You have shown the history of Raun's revival.
Those around Paul who helped and comforted him are desperately needed today.
All.
As time goes by and the kingdom of God gets closer, it becomes more difficult to spread the gospel,
Now, it is difficult to meet, and the church is longing for the expansion of the kingdom of God at a time when it is becoming more and more like a new image.
Even today, pastors like "Prisca and Aquila" are thirsty for their co-workers.
I pray that we will have dedicated co-workers like “Priscilla and Aquila” in our church today.
When Jesus sent out his disciples to evangelize, he said,
(Matthew 10:40) Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.
Whoever receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive the prophet's reward.
And whoever receives a righteous man in the name of the righteous will receive a righteous man's reward, and whoever
Whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in his own name, verily I
I tell you, that man will by no means lose his reward.”