4.4.30 6.23.2019 He was a Him not a "Them" Acts 8.26-39
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• Entice: Them. They. Those people. Others. Not like us. The Gospel always includes those who are not like us.
• Entice: Them. They. Those people. Others. Not like us. The Gospel always includes those who are not like us.
• Engage: We are called to do our part in the big picture. And in the small picture. Today we look at a text that reminds us that our small part can be a challenge.
• Engage: We are called to to do our part in the big picture. And in the small picture. Today we look at a text that reminds us that our small part can be a challenge.
26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place.
27 And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship
28 and was returning, seated in his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.”
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• Expand: He was a black man. His sexuality was compromised. He was a rich, influential member of his nations ruling class. He read the greek version of the Hebrew scriptures. He went to Jerusalem to worship though he was not a Jew. He was like many of the "them" we encounter in our world today. Asking questions. Looking for answers.
• Expand: He was a black man. His sexuality was compromised. He was a rich, influential member of his nations ruling class. He read the greek version of the Hebrew scriptures. He
went to Jerusalem to worship though he was not a Jew. He was like many of the "them" we encounter in our world today. Asking questions. Looking for answers.
• Excite: And. We. Have. Them. How do we overcome the barriers? How do we get beyond difference? We might not have a lot of rich, African-American, sexually compromised, government officials in our community. I expect there are some white meth-addicts, who have had multiple affairs. Who are dirt poor living off of government subsidies. Dealing with them is a lot like dealing with those.
• Excite: And. We. Have. Them. How do we overcome the barriers? How do we get beyond difference? We might not have a lot of rich, African-American, sexually compromised,
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government officials in our community. I expect there are some white meth-addicts, who have had multiple affairs. Who are dirt poor living off of government subsidies. Dealing
with them is a lot like dealing with those.
The only way to deal with individuals is to deal with them as individuals.
The only way to deal with individuals is to deal with them as individuals.
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The only way to deal with individuals is to deal with them as individuals.
Explain: Led by the Spirit Phillip shows us how to take simple steps to bring Jesus into the lives of those we meet.
• Explain: Led by the Spirit Phillip shows us how to take simple steps to bring Jesus into the lives of those we meet.
▾ Body of Sermon:
1 Conversation.
1 Conversation.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.”
30 So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
▾ 1 Conversation.
• 1.1 Approach.
1.1 Approach.
1.1 Approach.
• 1.2 Address.
1.2 Address.
1.2 Address.
• 1.3 Adapt.
1.3 Adapt.
1.3 Adapt.
▾ 2 Connection.
2 Connection.
2 Connection.
31 And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this: “Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he opens not his mouth.
33 In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the earth.”
34 And the eunuch said to Philip, “About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?”
• 2.1 Interest.
2.1 Interest.
2.1 Interest.
• 2.2 Interaction.
2.2 Interaction.
2.2 Interaction.
2.3 Interpretation.
2.3 Interpretation.
• 2.3 Interpretation.
3 Conviction.
3 Conviction.
▾ 3 Conviction.
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus.
36 And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?”
38 And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
39 And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing.
• 3.1 Reveal the Savior.
3.1 Reveal the Savior.
3.1 Reveal the Savior.
• 3.2 Receive the Savior.
3.2 Receive the Savior.
3.2 Receive the Savior.
• 3.3 Rejoice in the Savior.
3.3 Rejoice in the Savior.
3.3 Rejoice in the Savior.
▾ They are all around us:
They are all around us:
They are all around us:
• The Bible does not ask all of us to be linguists or to master advanced Theology. We are expected to touch those around us. Engage them. To Expose them to the saving story of
• The Bible does not ask all of us to be linguists or to master advanced Theology. We are expected to touch those around us. Engage them. To Expose them to the saving story of Jesus. You can do it. I can do it.
Jesus. You can do it. I can do it.