Acts 8:26-40:
- A great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem after the death of
Stephen. - Those who scattered went about preaching the word,
- Philip
went down to Samaria and proclaimed Christ, - A great number of people
believed when they heard Philip and saw the signs performed, - Those who
believed the good news about the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ
were baptized, - Simon, the magician, who had for long amazed the people
with his magical powers, was also baptized having believed. - The Apostles
in Jerusalem sent Peter and John who came down and prayed for them to receive
the Holy Spirit, - They laid their hands on them and they received the
Holy Spirit, - Simon offered money to be given the power to lay hands on
people, - Peter rebuked his evil motives and request, asking him to repent
that the intent of his heart be forgiven him. - But an angel of the Lord directed Philip to the road that goes from
Jerusalem to Gaza, - Here, he met an Ethiopians eunuch, a minister of the
Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who had come to Jerusalem to worship and was
returning, - Led by the spirit, Philip joined the eunuch in his chariot,
explained the word of God to him; and he repented and believed, - As they
went along the road, they saw water and the eunuch requested to be baptized,
and was baptized.
Three problems facing Evangelism:
- Religious conflict/Political instability,
- Materialism/worldliness.
- Financial problem,
- Lack of commitment,
- Limited knowledge of the word/scripture,
- Modernity
- False teaching
- Political interference.
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