THE ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH IV

 *22/11/2023*

*MID WEEK SERVICE*

THEME:

*UNNAMED PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE*

TOPIC:

*THE ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH IV*

Text:

Acts 8:26-40

The chariot referred to an ox-drawn wagon. Most likely the eunuch was part of a caravan journeying in the same direction, moving slowly down the road. As was the practice of the day, the man was reading aloud. Philip prompted by the Spirit spoke to the man about the prophecy of Isaiah, explaining the prophetic words about Christ.

*The Spirit of God does not eliminate the need for human teachers or diligent study*

*The Spirit is not given to make study needless but to make study effective*

First century Jesus did not speak much about a suffering Messiah. The Jewish people, facing the yoke of Roman rule, believed that the Messiah would come as the Lion of Judah, a delivering King, not a weak lamb. They believed and taught that the suffering One spoken of by Isaiah was the suffering nation of Israel. Most likely this eunuch had heard the "official" teaching of this passage in Jerusalem but still had some questions.

*Philip showed him that the suffering One was Jesus. He had to suffer on the Cross for the sins of all of humanity*

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