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ADVANCE OF THE CHURCH - ACTS 8 I. A GREAT PERSECUTION
AGAINST THE CHURCH - ACTS 8:1-3 A. It Began The Same Day That Stephen Was
Killed - Acts 8:1 B.
Only The
Apostles Remained In Jerusalem; The Other Believers Were Scattered Throughout
The Regions Of Judea
and Samaria - Acts 8:1 C. Saul Continued Persecuting The Church,
Dragging Believers From Their Homes ToPut Them In Prison - Acts 8:3 II. PHILIP IN SAMARIA - ACTS
8:4-25 A. The Persecution Of The Church In Jerusalem Caused The Church To
Be Scattered And Be Established Outside Of Jerusalem - Acts 8:4 1.
Philip began
to preach Jesus and perform miracles, which attracted the attention of many Samaritans
- Acts
8:5-8 2. Many believed the message and were
baptized - Acts 8:12 2.
When the
apostles realized that the Samaritans had accepted the gospel, they sent
Peter and John to Samaria
- Acts 8:14 a. They prayed for them to receive the Holy
Spirit - Acts 8:15 b.
Peter and
John placed their hands on the believers, and in that way they received the
Holy Spirit
- Acts 8:17 c.
Simon, who
had been a sorceror, wanted to buy the power of giving the Holy Spirit to
others - Acts
8:18-24 d. The apostles preached the gospel in many
surrounding towns of Samaria - Acts
8:25 B. Philip Was Sent To The South (The Ethiopian
Eunuch) - Acts 8:26-39 1.
An angel of
the Lord spoke to Philip, sending him to the road that ran from Jerusalem to
Gaza Acts
8:26 2.
Philip found
a man from Ethiopia, a eunuch and important official in charge of the
treasury of the queen
- Acts 8:27 3.
Upon becoming
aware that the eunuch was reading from Isaiah, Philip took advantage of the opportunity
and preached the good news to him - Acts 8:30-35 4. As they were passing a place where there
was water, the eunuch asked to be baptized - Acts 8:36-38 5. The Ethiopian continued on his way,
rejoicing - Acts 8:39 C.
Philip Was
Taken By The Spirit To Azotus. From
There He Traveled About Preaching The Good News Till He
Reached Cesarea - Acts 8:39-40 CONCLUSION - There Was Great
Joy In Samaria. The Believers From
Jerusalem Had Been Scattered And Many Went To
Samaria. Philip Began To Get The
Attention Of The Samaritans Through His Message About Jesus
And Through His Miracles. Many Were
Baptized And Received The Holy Spirit When Peter And
John Arrived From Jerusalem To Lay Their Hands Upon Them. Philip Obeyed An Angel Of The Lord In Order To Convert An Influential Man From Ethiopia; Thereby Spreading The Gospel There. |