God uses ordinary people to do Extraordinary things

New Living Translation (Chapter 8)

4 But the believers who were scattered preached the Good News about Jesus wherever they went. 5 Philip, for example, went to the city of Samaria and told the people there about the Messiah

At the close of Acts 7, Stephen becomes the first Christian martyr. Before this, the church had experienced persecution through threats, being arrested, and spending some nights in jail. However, now that Stephen was martyred, the level of oppression begins to rise

Key word - FOR EXAMPLE

This means he wasn’t the only believer to do this he’s just an example of all the believers who left Jerusalem

Verse 6

Crowds listened intently to Philip because they were eager to hear his message and see the miraculous signs he did. 7 Many evil spirits were cast out, screaming as they left their victims. And many who had been paralyzed or lame were healed. 8 So there was great joy in that city

Tyndale House Publishers. (2015). Holy Bible: New Living Translation (Ac 8:6–8). Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.

Let’s talk about Phillip

Matthew 28:18–20Acts 6:5 He was one of the first 7 Deacons, not the philip the apostle

New Living Translation Chapter 6

select seven men who are well respected and are full of the Spirit and wisdom

When the apostle heard what was happening they came continued the message and baptized them in the holy spirit

What i love about this is the servant leader did first.

But after seeing Philip preaching the gospel, lives being changed and then on peters and johns way back to jerasulem teh stopped in the samarian villiages

Acts 9

God will use the misguided

Conversion of Saul

Acts 9: 1