Break down barriers book of acts 8 26-39

The ethiopian eunuchs conversion illustrates jesus promise to take the initiative to draw all kinds of people to himself jn. Its very simple, and very clear, and its the same message that continues with all the stories that follow in the book of acts. The author of acts is generally identified as the author of gospel of luke. The ethiopian asks for and receives baptism as a believer in jesus. It really demonstrates for us that when believers react normally to the various stimuli in. In both cases, those about to be baptized provide the water that is needed. As armerding walked down the steps to go into the chapel, the lord spoke to him about his attitude. The lesson explains how god breaks down barriers to the gospel and that we are called to break down barriers. We might expect that philip, who was a workingclass jew from a family with a biblical heritage, would become a follower of jesus. Called to break down barriers august, 2017 introduction.

The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. So he started out, and on his way he met an ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the kandake. Called to break down barriers august , 2017 introduction. In each case, the gospel message was basically the same. The eunuch had gone to jerusalem to worship, 28 and he was now returning.

February 16 sunday school 7minutes kingdom seeking prayer inter. According to acts 8, his work extended outward from jerusalem in expanding circles. Lesson titles and texts for june august 2017 seventh. So he started out, and on his way he met an ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the kandake which means queen of the ethiopians. Now an angel of the lord said to philip, go south to the roadthe desert roadthat goes down from jerusalem to gaza. And behold, a man of ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under candace the queen of the ethiopians, who had charge of all her. As weve seen, the gospel breaks down barriers between people. Called to break down barriers august, 2017 july 12, 2017 by james brashler leave a comment uniform lesson for august, 2017 scripture passage and lesson focus. This script invites you to explore a scene from acts 8 from the inside, through seven roles created to bring insight to this key passage. Who was saul and to whose death was he consenting acts 8. Sure, philip shows up a few times in acts but he isnt exactly a leading man.

Sermons from acts the conversion of the ethiopian 8. Then both philip and the ethiopian got down into the water and philip baptized him. Peter and john are sent by the apostles to samaria. When this pair passes by a body of water, the ethiopian eunuch asks philip what can prevent him from being baptized acts 8. Saul was the young man who looked after the clothes of. The kjv international commentary sunday school lesson, outline. Podcast recorded at luther seminary, saint paul, minn. The greek for the angels command could be translated, arise and go to the south to the road. Philip was a respected and faithful man who was one of the seven deacons first appointed in a congregation of christians. Sunday, august, 2017 called to break down barriers. Called to break down barriers august bible study guide 11 bible background acts 8 printed text acts 8. You will be witnesses to me in jerusalem, in all judea and samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth 1. Starting with that passage, philip proclaimed the good news about jesus to him. Sunday, august, 2017 called to break down barriers lesson.

Study hints for discussion and thinking further will help with class. There are some subjects we cannot have absolute knowledge of. A general persecution is raised against the church, acts 8. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at jerusalem. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at jerusalem. When philip ran up beside the chariot the eunuch was reading isaiah 53. Some things, we may be very curious about but cannot fully know. The studys aim is to learn that god will eliminate barriers and cause them to disappear when he is reaching out to a person. The church first began in jerusalem among the jews but, following the stoning of stephen, a great persecution rose up against the christians and they left jerusalem in large numbers.

Prayerfully, we will be challenged to let god use us to help others draw closer to him. To see clearly how god breaks down barriers to the gospel. This weeks lesson reveals the first christian foreign missionary effort that the bible describes. International sunday school lesson sunday school in 7minutes.

And after the important affairs above mentioned were despatched at samaria, and a church was established there, and supplied with proper pastors and teachers. Notice that the encounter between philip and the ethiopian represented a. Questions for discussion and thinking further follow the versebyverse international bible lesson commentary. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can. Came up out of the waterthe particular mode of baptism demanded that they go down into the water to accomplish this act, and they exited the water after the baptism. In the field of history, science, medicine and other areas of learning you reach a point beyond which you cannot go. Introduction today we turn to one of the strangest stories in the bible. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. Philip and the ethiopian acts 8 sunday school lesson resource. A ripple of whispering went through the students, many of whom thought that the president was going to dismiss the young man from school as an example to the rest of the. All inclinations to the lusts of the flesh which war against the soul are such. Today our lesson continues with a look into the book of acts. The kjv international commentary sunday school lesson, outline august. Called to break down barriers august, 2017 uniform lesson for august, 2017 scripture passage and lesson focus.

Called to break down barriers teaching notes acts 8. James brashler, author at the presbyterian outlook page. Philip the deacon goes to samaria, preaches, works many miracles, converts many persons, and baptizes simon the sorcerer, acts 8. Called to break down barriers practical points for discussion sunday, august, 2017 lesson text. Calls in the new testament sunday school lesson for the week of august, 2017 by rev.

Check out our other adventures in the book of acts. In the beginning of the book of acts, jesus promised the apostles, you will receive power when the holy spirit has come upon you. Saul greatly oppresses the followers of christ, acts 8. Engaging biblical texts of gods radical love through readers. The book of acts the conversion of the ethiopian 8. The conversions we have noted so far have involved large numbers of people. Distempers are here named, the most difficult to be cured by the course of nature, and most expressive of the disease of sin. An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. Then both philip and the eunuch went down into the water and philip baptized him.

Bible then opened his mouth, and began at the same, and unto him acts 8. Jesus broke down the barriers between them, preaching the gospel of. Then god took philip away and philip continued to preach the good news in many townsand the ethiopian went on his way rejoicing. Then philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him jesus acts 8. Its like going to a movie expecting to see george clooney and getting stuck with. In this passage, we get a little more exposure to stephen, an early church leader. A key idea in todays sunday school material is that god used philip to help an ethiopian draw closer to the lord. Power hour lesson summary for august, 2017 called to break down barriers lesson text. Sunday school in 7minutes august th ed called to break. After giving his message, he asked the young man to come to the platform. The only other use in the bible is in the septuagint of job 5.

Seated in his carriage, he was reading aloud from the book of the prophet isaiah. In the stars, write or draw ways that you can tell somebody else about jesus christ. Then philip began with that very passage of scripture and told him the good news about jesus. Nrsv with link to anglicized nrsv at oremus bible browser. Philip teaches the man from ethiopia mission bible class.