1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:05,680 Speaker 1: Let us pray. And Philip said, if thou believest with 2 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:10,119 Speaker 1: all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, 3 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 1: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 4 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 1: Acts eight thirty seven. As I live my life in 5 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 1: complete abandonment to my plans, I in exchange, will live 6 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 1: my life to follow your divine plans for my life. Lord. 7 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:35,159 Speaker 1: Like Philip, as I speak the words of Jesus, I 8 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:39,640 Speaker 1: thank you that chaos becomes order, hearts turn to you, 9 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: relationships are healed, poor become fed, and your children find 10 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: a place in the family of God. I praise you that, 11 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 1: as I declare your word, those paralyzed become healed, those 12 00:00:56,880 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 1: tormented by evil spirits are delivered, and joy is restored. 13 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:07,320 Speaker 1: Through you, Jesus, my feet are led to my next 14 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 1: location of impact. Like Philip an Axe eight upon arrival, 15 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 1: I know that you will guide me to my next assignment. 16 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 1: Through it all, I am choosing to praise you because 17 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 1: my journey is paved with blessings and open opportunities to 18 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:34,560 Speaker 1: share your word and impact lives forever. I trust you, Lord, 19 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:39,320 Speaker 1: even though I may not see what's next. I'm in 20 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:48,040 Speaker 1: love with trusting your plans in Jesus name. Amen, Thank 21 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 1: you for praying with us today. Continue your time with 22 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:55,160 Speaker 1: God by listening to today's Bible story, brought to you 23 00:01:55,520 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 1: by Bible in a Year dot com. 24 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:12,520 Speaker 2: The Mission of Philip. In our last story, we witnessed 25 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:16,840 Speaker 2: the brutal murder of Stephan. As stones crushed his bones, 26 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 2: he looked up to heaven and saw the living God 27 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 2: looking down at him. Stephan became the first martyr, and 28 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:26,799 Speaker 2: a new enemy emerged from the shadows, a pharisee by 29 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:29,400 Speaker 2: the name of Saul. He would prove to be a 30 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:33,359 Speaker 2: deadly force for evil. Now we learn about the ministry 31 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:36,920 Speaker 2: of Philip. His story is one of simply saying yes 32 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:40,960 Speaker 2: to God wherever he may lead. Inspired by the Book 33 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 2: of Acts. 34 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 3: Welcome to the Bible in a Year podcast, I'm Jack Graham. 35 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 3: In our previous episode, we heard how Stephen stood firm 36 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 3: and fearlessly spoke the word of Christ, even at the 37 00:02:55,919 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 3: expense of his own death. He was stoned to death 38 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:03,520 Speaker 3: by the religious establishment as a result of preaching Christ 39 00:03:03,639 --> 00:03:06,640 Speaker 3: and the good news of Jesus. But even in his 40 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:10,640 Speaker 3: final moments, he reflects the glory of God and experiences 41 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 3: the grace of God and goes to Heaven. We also 42 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:17,679 Speaker 3: met Saul, who was just getting started with his vicious, 43 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 3: terroristic persecution of believers. And today we'll hear how in 44 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 3: the face of intense persecution that the church scattered to 45 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 3: preach the Gospel, and how God used a man by 46 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 3: the name of Philip to take the message of Jesus 47 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 3: beyond Jerusalem to a man who would then take the 48 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 3: message of Christ to a distant land. 49 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 2: Just as the Spirit of God once hovered over the 50 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 2: chaotic waters of the world, so did he hover over 51 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 2: the nation of Israel. The Spirit went before the disciples, 52 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 2: and as they spoke the words of Jesus, chaos became order. 53 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 2: Hearts were turned to God, relationships were healed, the poor 54 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 2: were fed, and the hopeless a home in the family 55 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 2: of God. All of the disciples scattered around the region, 56 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 2: preaching the truth and proclaiming the Kingdom of God. Even more, 57 00:04:09,720 --> 00:04:13,760 Speaker 2: they brought in the lonely and broken. Philip was among 58 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:17,280 Speaker 2: the scattered disciples. He went into the city of Samaria 59 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:20,080 Speaker 2: to preach the Word. He stood up in the city 60 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:23,480 Speaker 2: streets and began to speak of the history of God. 61 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 2: He spoke of God's plan for redemption and the life 62 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:31,039 Speaker 2: of Jesus. As Philip spoke, hundreds of people gathered to 63 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:34,480 Speaker 2: listen to him, as if they all shared the same ears. 64 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:37,440 Speaker 2: Each one of them listened intently to what Philip said. 65 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 2: As the truth went forth like a coursing river, the 66 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:44,839 Speaker 2: spirit of God refreshed the hearts of the Samaritans. Those 67 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 2: who were paralyzed were healed, those who were oppressed by 68 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:52,559 Speaker 2: demons found peace, and those who were broken felt whole. 69 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:57,479 Speaker 2: It was a truly spirit filled experience for Philip. He 70 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:00,600 Speaker 2: rose to the call of God and found joy connecting 71 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 2: with the people of Samaria. Then, like a still small 72 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 2: voice whispering in his ears, Philip heard the prompting of God, 73 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:12,599 Speaker 2: rise and look south. There is a road that goes 74 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 2: from Jerusalem to Gaza. Philip nodded and listened to the 75 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:20,840 Speaker 2: prompting nudge of God's spirit. Filled with purpose, Philip marched 76 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:25,160 Speaker 2: towards the desert. The sun was high and scorching. Philip 77 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:28,400 Speaker 2: licked his parched lips as he trudged through the desert road. 78 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:31,279 Speaker 2: This call of God was nothing like the one he 79 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 2: had before. Before, there were thousands of people who listened 80 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 2: to him. Now there was no one, not one living 81 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:42,159 Speaker 2: thing dwelled in the desert. Philip walked for miles with 82 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:45,560 Speaker 2: no sign of people or water. That was until he 83 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 2: saw a carriage in the distance. Philip ran towards the 84 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 2: moving tent with what little strength he had left. As 85 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:54,680 Speaker 2: he drew closer, he saw that the carriage was arrayed 86 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 2: with Ethiopian design. Philip approached carefully. It was the carriage 87 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:04,200 Speaker 2: of an Ethiopian official, a counselor to the queen. Philip 88 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 2: knelt near the carriage and listened to what the man 89 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:09,040 Speaker 2: was saying. As it turns out, he was reading from 90 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:12,520 Speaker 2: the prophet Isaiah. Philip's eyes widened and he poked his 91 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:16,279 Speaker 2: head through the fabric startled. The Ethiopian screamed, and the 92 00:06:16,320 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 2: carriage came to a halt. Philip apologized, laughing at his awkwardness. 93 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 2: Excuse me, Philip said, but I couldn't help, but hear 94 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:26,640 Speaker 2: what you were reading? Do you happen to know what 95 00:06:26,680 --> 00:06:30,440 Speaker 2: it means? How does one know anything without being taught? 96 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:34,880 Speaker 2: The Ethiopian answered with a smile, Please come in teach 97 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 2: me these things. The passage the Ethiopian was reading was 98 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:42,000 Speaker 2: from Isaiah. It read like a sheep led the slaughter. 99 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:46,760 Speaker 2: He was silent. He opened not his mouth. In his humiliation, 100 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:51,520 Speaker 2: justice was denied him. Who can explain this generation? For 101 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 2: his life was taken from the earth. The official was confused, 102 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:59,839 Speaker 2: but filled with joyous curiosity. Who is the prophet speaking of? 103 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 2: He asked. Philip could not have smiled wider. He spoke 104 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 2: of the suffering Messiah that was prophesied from days of old, 105 00:07:08,279 --> 00:07:11,400 Speaker 2: and how Jesus fulfilled it all. The two of them 106 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 2: spoke for hours, diving deeply into the truths of Jesus 107 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:18,880 Speaker 2: and the will of God. The Ethiopian's eyes were wide 108 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:22,560 Speaker 2: with amazement. He listened to every word Philip said. He 109 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 2: asked questions and sought deep answers. Then, as the desert 110 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:29,680 Speaker 2: road became greener, they passed by a spring with flowing water. 111 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:34,320 Speaker 2: The Ethiopian pointed to it. You see the water over there, 112 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:38,280 Speaker 2: What is keeping me from getting baptized right now? So 113 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:41,200 Speaker 2: the two men went into the water. The cool spring 114 00:07:41,320 --> 00:07:44,480 Speaker 2: was a refreshing contrast to the hot and biting sun above. 115 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:48,160 Speaker 2: Philip prayed with him. He prayed that he would receive 116 00:07:48,200 --> 00:07:50,640 Speaker 2: the spirit of God and that he would dedicate his 117 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:54,280 Speaker 2: life to the Kingdom of God. Philip held his hand 118 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 2: and back, then gently dipped him into the water, And 119 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 2: as they came up out of the water, the Lord 120 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 2: took Philip up and sent him to Cesarea. The official 121 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:06,760 Speaker 2: would return back to his country and share all that 122 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:10,679 Speaker 2: he had learned. The world would never be the same. 123 00:08:15,480 --> 00:08:18,400 Speaker 3: In today's reading from the Book of Acts, we see 124 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:21,880 Speaker 3: the Church on the move fulfilling the mission of Christ 125 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 3: and the great commission to take the message of the 126 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:29,160 Speaker 3: Gospel to the world. Since Jesus had departed ascended, the 127 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:33,200 Speaker 3: Holy Spirit had come. The Church was alive and growing daily, 128 00:08:33,559 --> 00:08:37,520 Speaker 3: but primarily in Jerusalem. There were tens of thousands of 129 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:41,120 Speaker 3: new Christians in Jerusalem. But remember, the Gospel is for 130 00:08:41,160 --> 00:08:44,560 Speaker 3: the whole world. The apostles and the Church was charged 131 00:08:44,559 --> 00:08:49,679 Speaker 3: with making disciples not only in their city, but in Judea, Samaria, 132 00:08:49,800 --> 00:08:52,000 Speaker 3: and to take the message to the ends of the earth. 133 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 3: But now, as a rabbi by the name of Saul 134 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:59,400 Speaker 3: began to ruthlessly hunt down believers and pull them from 135 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:02,559 Speaker 3: their homes and throw them into prison, the church had 136 00:09:02,679 --> 00:09:06,959 Speaker 3: no choice but to scatter. They didn't cower down. They 137 00:09:06,960 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 3: were faithful and fearless, but they were spread the gospel 138 00:09:10,840 --> 00:09:14,560 Speaker 3: fire is spreading as a result of persecution. It's been 139 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:16,800 Speaker 3: said that the blood of the martyrs is the seat 140 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:19,560 Speaker 3: of the Church, and little did he know it, but 141 00:09:19,679 --> 00:09:23,719 Speaker 3: Saul's attempts to destroy the church where actually helping spread 142 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:27,000 Speaker 3: the mission of Jesus. This, of course, does not mean 143 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:29,960 Speaker 3: he was acting on God's behalf. He was an enemy 144 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:33,640 Speaker 3: of the Gospel. But God, in his sovereign plan canon 145 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 3: does use what some mean for evil to produce good 146 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:42,520 Speaker 3: things God things. So this persecution created an opportunity for 147 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:45,800 Speaker 3: the word of God and the testimony of Jesus to 148 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:50,079 Speaker 3: go far beyond Jerusalem. And today we hear of one 149 00:09:50,120 --> 00:09:52,640 Speaker 3: of the disciples by the name of Philip, who went 150 00:09:52,679 --> 00:09:56,240 Speaker 3: into Samaria and began preaching the Gospel. Now this is 151 00:09:56,280 --> 00:10:00,839 Speaker 3: significant because you recall from Jesus' ministry that Samaria was 152 00:10:00,880 --> 00:10:04,440 Speaker 3: a place that Jews did not go. If at all possible, 153 00:10:04,480 --> 00:10:08,280 Speaker 3: they would avoid it. But now, led by the Holy Spirit, 154 00:10:08,720 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 3: Philip went to share Jesus in the very place that 155 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:16,000 Speaker 3: so many others avoided. He spoke with boldness, and there 156 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:18,960 Speaker 3: was power to heal the sick and the lame. He 157 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 3: did it with a tender heart, just like Jesus and 158 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:25,440 Speaker 3: surely as he was doing these things, he remembered the 159 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:28,920 Speaker 3: words of Jesus, who said, the Holy Spirit will enable 160 00:10:28,960 --> 00:10:33,200 Speaker 3: you to do even greater things than Jesus had done. 161 00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:36,120 Speaker 3: And as a result of the preaching and healing and 162 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:39,520 Speaker 3: the ministry of Philip's scores of Samaritans had come to 163 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:44,319 Speaker 3: faith in Christ. There was great revival going on in Samaria. 164 00:10:45,240 --> 00:10:47,520 Speaker 3: But then we hear how the Lord sent an angel 165 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:52,040 Speaker 3: to Philip telling him to leave Samaria and to go south. 166 00:10:52,840 --> 00:10:56,959 Speaker 3: And what was south of Samaria not much a desert 167 00:10:57,000 --> 00:11:00,640 Speaker 3: in fact, And to human eyes and understanding value of 168 00:11:00,679 --> 00:11:03,920 Speaker 3: going to the desert, why leave this powerful revival going 169 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:07,160 Speaker 3: on in Samaria and go to a far away place. 170 00:11:07,440 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 3: But God, of course wanted to spread the Gospel everywhere, 171 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:14,839 Speaker 3: and that included far away nations. So God sent Philip. Obediently, 172 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:19,000 Speaker 3: he followed and trusted God's leading to the desert. Now 173 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:23,880 Speaker 3: there is an important, important lesson for us here. God's 174 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:26,880 Speaker 3: Spirit leads us sometimes in places that we don't want 175 00:11:26,920 --> 00:11:29,560 Speaker 3: to go or may not even understand why we're going. 176 00:11:30,200 --> 00:11:32,880 Speaker 3: But when we are abiding in Christ, when we are 177 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:36,000 Speaker 3: walking in the Spirit, when we're listening and trusting and 178 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:40,160 Speaker 3: obeying him, we can see distant horizons and opportunities to 179 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:42,640 Speaker 3: share our faith or to go where Jesus is calling 180 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:46,080 Speaker 3: us in order to make a difference someplace far away. 181 00:11:47,160 --> 00:11:49,880 Speaker 3: When he arrived in the desert, Philip encountered a man 182 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:53,720 Speaker 3: from Ethiopia. This man was a well to do man, 183 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:57,439 Speaker 3: a counselor to the Queen of Ethiopia. This man was 184 00:11:57,480 --> 00:12:01,360 Speaker 3: a eunuch. This man was in a chariot leaving Jerusalem, 185 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:04,480 Speaker 3: where he had gone to worship. He believed in God, 186 00:12:04,960 --> 00:12:07,480 Speaker 3: but he had never heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 187 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:11,040 Speaker 3: So the Holy Spirit prompted him to go to the 188 00:12:11,160 --> 00:12:15,160 Speaker 3: chariot and talk to this man about faith. And as 189 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:17,079 Speaker 3: he walked up to the man, he could hear him 190 00:12:17,120 --> 00:12:19,640 Speaker 3: reading from the book of Isaiah, and it was a 191 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:23,720 Speaker 3: prophecy about the Messiah. Philip, of course, did not pass 192 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:27,440 Speaker 3: up the opportunity to share Christ that Jesus is the 193 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:31,199 Speaker 3: fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah. The unit wanted an 194 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:34,400 Speaker 3: explanation of what he was reading, so here's what we find. 195 00:12:34,440 --> 00:12:37,880 Speaker 3: In Acts eight thirty five. Philip opened his mouth, and 196 00:12:37,920 --> 00:12:41,000 Speaker 3: beginning with this scripture, he told him the good news 197 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:45,240 Speaker 3: about Jesus and as he shared the Gospel with this 198 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:49,760 Speaker 3: stranger in this divine appointment, this man trusted in Christ 199 00:12:50,040 --> 00:12:53,920 Speaker 3: and wanted to be baptized. Because of Philip's faithfulness, the 200 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:58,160 Speaker 3: Ethiopian man was forever changed, and he returned home as 201 00:12:58,160 --> 00:13:01,200 Speaker 3: a follower of Jesus, filled with the same spirit of Christ. 202 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:06,240 Speaker 3: This is significant because Jesus' command to take the Gospel 203 00:13:06,240 --> 00:13:09,920 Speaker 3: to the world is now being fulfilled. Ethiopia, in those 204 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:12,080 Speaker 3: days by many, was considered to be the end of 205 00:13:12,080 --> 00:13:14,920 Speaker 3: the earth, and so now the Gospel is on its 206 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:18,800 Speaker 3: way there. This was not due to Philip's careful planning. 207 00:13:19,440 --> 00:13:22,800 Speaker 3: It was his openness and obedience to do what God 208 00:13:22,840 --> 00:13:26,360 Speaker 3: told him to do. In the same way, we need 209 00:13:26,400 --> 00:13:29,240 Speaker 3: to be willing for God to use us. There are 210 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:35,560 Speaker 3: three abilities that God really uses. Availability, expendability. Perhaps the 211 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:40,079 Speaker 3: greatest ability God uses is availability. When we are available 212 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:42,000 Speaker 3: to God, he will use us in a great way, 213 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:45,560 Speaker 3: and the same Holy Spirit who led Philip will lead 214 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:50,439 Speaker 3: us as we listen to him. Let's pray together. Dear God, 215 00:13:50,480 --> 00:13:53,160 Speaker 3: we thank you for the scripture today in the Book 216 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:56,000 Speaker 3: of Acts that shows us how we can be used 217 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:59,400 Speaker 3: by You to make a difference in people's lives. Help 218 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:02,600 Speaker 3: us to be at ten and alert to divine opportunities 219 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:06,360 Speaker 3: divine appointments. 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