Acts 19:6 And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

Just telling people about God and about the bible is only the first step of getting them to know Christ. Each of the disciples knew God and the scriptures before they came to know Christ.

When Christ showed them the truth that He is the Son of God, their Messiah and their Saviour, they fully believed and received the Holy Spirit.

Knowing all the right words is not the same as knowing Christ and having the Holy Spirit with you.

Fully believe and invite Christ and the Holy Spirit into your life to help you live for God properly.

Acts 18:26 So he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

Have you ever heckled someone during a speech of some kind?

God teaches us a different way of doing things, and the apostles followed those teachings; they did not heckle, but they did take Apollos aside afterward and explain where he was wrong.

We need to encourage people to speak out about God and not discourage them through heckling.

If God wanted to stop us from ever telling a lie we would all be in a bad place; instead He encourages us to talk and then follows our mistakes with truth and discernment later.

Acts 18:10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.”

God gave direction and encouragement to Paul as he sent him to tell the gospel to the gentiles; He never sends us out alone.

God will always send you out with someone. It may not seem like it at the time as you go forward to a new position or location, but He has often already put people in place for you.

Don’t just look at what God has given you to do. Don’t think you are alone. Rather look for the signs and people He has already put in place and take encouragement that He is with you every step of the way!