Sunday School
A word from the Sunday School Superintendent
I have been reading in Acts chapter 8 about Phillip and I found the following scriptures very interesting
26But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Rise and proceed southward or at midday on the road that runs from Jerusalem down to Gaza. This is the desert [[a]route].
27So he got up and went. And behold, an Ethiopian, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure, had come to Jerusalem to worship.
28And he was [now] returning, and sitting in his chariot he was reading the book of the prophet Isaiah.
29Then the [Holy] Spirit said to Philip, Go forward and join yourself to this chariot.
30Accordingly Philip, running up to him, heard [the man] reading the prophet Isaiah and asked, Do you really understand what you are reading?
31And he said, How is it possible for me to do so unless someone explains it to me and guides me [in the right way]? And he earnestly requested Philip to come up and sit beside him.
32Now this was the passage of Scripture which he was reading: Like a sheep He was led to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is dumb, so He opens not His mouth.
33In His humiliation [b] He was taken away by distressing and oppressive judgment and justice was denied Him [caused to cease]. Who can describe or relate in full [c]the wickedness of His contemporaries (generation)? For His life is taken from the earth and [d] a bloody death inflicted upon Him.(A)
34And the eunuch said to Philip, I beg of you, tell me about whom does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?
35Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this portion of Scripture he announced to him the glad tidings (Gospel) of Jesus and about Him.
36And as they continued along on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch exclaimed, See, [here is] water! What is to hinder my being baptized?
37[e]And Philip said, If you believe with all your heart [if you have [f]a conviction, full of joyful trust, that Jesus is the Messiah and accept Him as the Author of your salvation in the kingdom of God, giving Him your obedience, then] you may. And he replied, I do believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38And he ordered that the chariot be stopped; and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and [Philip] baptized him.
39And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord [[g]suddenly] caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, and he went on his way rejoicing.
What I found to be interesting is that this man was of great importance but he knew nothing of the Word-so he asked Phillip to teach him. WOW!! They had Sunday School in the chariot. We have some of the finest teachers-they are ready and waiting on you every Sunday morning at 9:00am. Why don't you make a decision to join us this Sunday and come out-we have exciting times at Sunday School. We will be looking forward to seeing you.
Kathy Ibsen
Sunday School Superintendent
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