Marriages of the Bible: Priscilla and Aquila
My favorite growing up – Scooby and Shaggy
Acts 18:1-3 After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, 3 and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.
- Aquila is from Pontus
Roman writer Suetonius – Since the Jews constantly made disturbances at the instigation of Chrestus, he (the Emperor Caudius) expelled them from Rome
Acts 18:18-21 Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sisters and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchreae because of a vow he had taken. 19 They arrived at Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. 20 When they asked him to spend more time with them, he declined. 21 But as he left, he promised, “I will come back if it is God’s will.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.
Acts 18:23-26 After spending some time in Antioch, Paul set out from there and traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
24 Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. 25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John. 26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.
What we can learn from Priscilla and Aquila
Hospitality
1 Corinthians 16:19 The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Priscilla greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.
Romans 16:1-5 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae. 2 I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me.
3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus. 4 They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
5 Greet also the church that meets at their house.
Out of the six times mentioned in the Bible four of them have people in their home
What we can learn from Priscilla and Aquila
Team
- We win together
- We lose together
The goal is that our differences become a strength instead if a divide
Challenges that can divide our relationships
Money
Parenting
Physical Intimacy
Personalities
Schedules
How do sports teams succeed in bringing so many different personalities and skill sets together to win?
Meetings
Many marriages go by feelings
Feelings can be like
- A roller coaster that goes up and down
- Waves and a tide that come in and out
