acts 8:26-40 a journey to remember
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Acts 8:26-40
A Journey to Remember
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God Calls Ordinary People to Evangelize in New Places
1. God Calls
2. Ordinary People: Philip
3. New Places: Africa
Gospel Reaches Out To New Places
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• Godly (Full of faith and full of the Spirit) (6:5)
• Ordinary (“One of the Seven who served tables”)( 6:5)
• Tried and True (8:4-13)
• Evangelist (8:4; 8:12, 21:8)
• Called and Obedient (8:27; 30)
Philip
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Trust God’s Plan Even
When You Don’t Understand
Jump on board with what God is doing where
He has called you
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Ethiopian:
• OT: Cush
• Judged by God (Is. 18:1)
• Black skin color
• Modern Day: Sudan
Ethiopian Eunuch Ethnic/Racial Status
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Eunuch
• ANE: Preferred. Served as Elite Government Official
• Jewish: Despised as outcasts (Deut. 23:1)
• Acts 8: CFO of Ethiopia (Wealthy, Influential, Powerful, Leader)
Ethiopian Eunuch Socioeconomic Status
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“God Fearer”
• Gentile Worshiper of Jewish God, Yahweh
• Potential Jewish Convert
• Limited to Jewish religious life (Court of Gentiles)
Ethiopian Eunuch
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Gospel is available to ”Outsiders”
and
Overcomes Social Economic, Ethnic, and
Religious
Barriers
Gospel Breaks Through
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1. Stepping out of your comfort zones and walking in obedience (8:29)
2. Paying attention and living in the moment (vs. 31)
3. One on one dialogue: Asking questions and meeting people where they are (vs. 30)
For Philip Evangelism Looks Like:
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4. Opening up the Scriptures and helping others understand (vs. 35). Preaching Christ!!!
5. Encouraging others to commit to Christ (vs. 37)
6. Baptizing New Believers. Celebrating new life together (vs. 38)
7. Saying Goodbye (vs. 39)
For Philip Evangelism Looks Like:
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1. Seeking God with a Genuine Heart (vs. 27)
2. Reading and wrestling to understand the
Scriptures (vs. 28, 30, 32)
3. Realizing you need help and asking for
guidance (vs. 21)
For the Ethiopian Eunuch Seeking God Look Like:
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4. Inviting Christians into your life (vs. 31)
5. Believing in Jesus Christ as God (vs. 37)
6. Celebrating New Life Through Baptism (Vs. 38)
7. A Life of Joy (Vs. 39)
For the Ethiopian Seeking To God Means
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The Ethiopian Eunuch
• Reconciled to Reconcile Others to Christ (2 Cor. 5:19)
• ”Last seen evangelizing Ethiopia” – Irenaeus
Philip
• Acts 21:8
Never Stop Evangelizing!
New Priorities
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Be faithful and bold to share gospel with people different than you
Ask for help when you don’t understand the Word, teach others the Word
Use the Scriptures to Point People to the Savior
Never Stop Sharing Gospel!
Take Aways
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