11 After preaching in Ephesus, Apollos
went to Achaia [we have to explain this because
we kinda don't want you reading too much into how
the organization did things back in the first century--it
might confuse you, what with him not
going from door to door or anything]. “When he got there,
he greatly helped those who had believed
on account of God’s undeserved
kindness; for with intensity he thoroughly
proved the Jews to be wrong
publicly, while he demonstrated by the
Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.”
(Acts 18:27, 28) By that time, Apollos
could correctly explain the meaning of
Christian baptism [duh! It means accepting that our
dedication identifies us as one of Jehovah's Witnesses
in association with his spirit-directed organization! Aren't
you glad we know what Apollos knew?]. With his increased
understanding, he “greatly helped” new
ones to make progress in true worship [as Jehovah's Witnesses].
What can we learn from this account?
Like Apollos, we strive [in vain, without the Watchtower
or a Watchtower-trained and approved representative] to understand
what we read in the Bible. However,
when an experienced fellow believer [one of Jehovah's Witnesses
who is in good standing and has been studying the current Watchtower
literature]
suggests how we can teach more effectively,
we want to accept that help with
humility and gratitude [do exactly what he says, so far as it is
exactly what the Watchtower says]. If we do so, the
quality of our sacred service will improve [our recruitment numbers,
and in turn our cash flow, will go up].