Will You Be a Gospel Christian?
(Acts 21:8-9) A gospel Christian must be a gospel servant (willing to humbly serve in the local church and follow Christ’s example), a gospel soul-winner (obedient to the Great Commission...
Still Influencing
(Acts 21:8-9) Philip had a powerful influence on his own children. His daughters prophesied, fulfilling Joel’s promise and the Pentecost outpouring. Our work of spreading the gospel begins at home:...
Still Helping
(Acts 21:8-9) Philip is not only a model of evangelism, but also the often-neglected ministry of helps. Philip had a servant heart, as evidenced from his service as one of...
Still Witnessing
(Acts 21:8-9) Philip exemplified a Great Commission mindset — not merely by traveling but by faithfully taking the gospel to his neighbors, the incarcerated (including Paul’s prison ministry), and the...
Still Faithful
(Acts 21:8-9) Where you will be spiritually 20 years from now? The "prime of life" is not a season, it is when we are in the center of God’s will....
The Ongoing Work of the Holy Spirit
(Acts 8:39-40) The Holy Spirit’s work is ongoing for both new converts and seasoned ministers. Being led by the Spirit is a daily way of life, and believers should expect...
The Order of the Holy Spirit
(Acts 8:30-35) The order of the Holy Spirit is illustrated by Philip’s encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch: and is characterized by an openness to the Spirit, immediate obedience, a singular...
The Objective of the Holy Spirit
(Acts 8:31-35) The Holy Spirit equips believers to carry the good news of Jesus wherever the Spirit leads. Using Philip the Evangelist and the account of the Ethiopian eunuch in...
Obedient to the Holy Spirit
(Acts 8:29-30) The word gospel contains the idea of going, and we see this illustrated in Philip’s willingness to follow the Spirit’s lead. Spirit-led obedience should be immediate (no delay...
Open to the Holy Spirit
(Acts 8:7-8, 29, 39) The Holy Spirit speaks and works, and that same Holy Spirit who spoke to Philip is still speaking and working, looking for people who are ready...
The Great Gospel Advance
(Acts 8:1-40) Take a panoramic look at Acts 8 — a pivotal chapter that charts the advance of the gospel from Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria, and the uttermost part of...
Now What?
(Acts 8:37-40) Consider Philip’s faithful obedience to the Holy Spirit and the simplicity and Christ-centeredness of Philip’s message. We must see every person — rich or poor — as a...
Give Them Jesus
(Acts 8:31-38) The Christian life is meant to advance the good news of Jesus—personally, practically, and prayerfully. We must point wandering souls to the way of life. We are to...
Use the Roadmap!
(Acts 8:26-35) Drawing on Philip's obedience to the Spirit, this lesson highlights the importance of divine appointments, active evangelism, and moving beyond passive or institutional approaches to faith. Philip was...
Becoming a Gospel Guide
(Acts 8:26-31) Join Scott Pauley for an examination of Acts 8:26-31 and the life-changing ministry of Philip the Evangelist and his encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch. This lesson explores what...
Great Joy in that City
(Acts 8:5-8) From this study, we learn to: (1) tell the lost of Jesus, (2) both speak and show the gospel, and (3) depend on divine power — expecting God...
Unlikely Circumstances and Unlovely Places
(Acts 8:4-5) God uses unlikely circumstances and unlovely places to gather sinners to Himself. The disciples were scattered after persecution, but God’s ways are higher than ours, and this divine...
Seeing the Lord in the Scattering
(Acts 8:1-5) There is a difference between God’s “scattering” (like sowing seed) and Satan’s destructive scattering. From Stephen’s martyrdom to the scattering of the early church, we can see how...
