Priscilla

Key Scriptures:

Acts 18:2-4, 18,24- 26
Romans 16:3-4
1 Corinthians 16:19
II Timothy 4:19

She and her husband, Aquila are tentmakers and teachers. Paul stays with them at Corinth. She teaches Apollos and becomes a great leader both at Corinth and Ephesus and later at Rome. In latter two places she has a church in her Rome. Claudius had forced Jews including Priscilla out of Rome with cruel treatment of Christians. Acts 12:2 ( James death)

In reading the passages, what do we learn from them regarding Priscilla?

Acts 18:26- What does this verse say about her level of Christian understanding.

Tertullias records, " By the holy Prisca, the gospel is preached." ( not scripture)

What does this tell us about God's view of women?

Read Acts 18:1-4. Why did Priscilla and Aquilla leave Rome and come to Corinth? What effect did the edict of Claudius have on the spread of the gospel?

18-19 Would you be willing to move if God told you to for the spread of the gospel?

I Corinthians 16:19 - When Paul had left, what did they do?


Read Acts 18:24-26 What wisdom can you gain from Priscilla and Aquila's example of quietly taking Apoloos aside to instruct him.

Read Romans 16:3-5

What did Priscilla and Aquila do for Paul.

Have you ever or would you ever risk your life to advance the cause of Christ?

What do we learn about
1. What God expects from us?
2. The kind of person God uses?
3. The character of God?